Acts
What was the act that sparked the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists (The Sons of Liberty) dumped 92,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Who were the Patriots?
A group of colonists who opposed the king and all of his acts. They supported independence from Britain.
What were the unalienable rights?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Who started the Boston Massacre?
No one knows. The British blamed the colonists and the colonists blamed the British soldiers.
Explain the Stamp Act
Documents that were printed had to contain a stamp that had to be paid for.
How many proposals were in the First Continental Congress?
3
Who were the Loyalists?
They were colonists who were loyal to England and followed what king George said. They did not want to separate from Britain.
Translate this phrase to new English:
"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it".
If government destroys the people's rights, overthrow the government and create a better one.
What pamphlet did Thomas Paine Write?
Common Sense
What were the 5 Intolerable Acts?
The Boston Port Act, The Massachusetts Government Act, The Administration of Justice Act, The Quartering Act, and The Quebec Act
What was the Boston Massacre?
British soldiers shot into a crowd of colonists and killed 5 civilians.
Which side gave this argument?
"There should be no taxation without representation?"
Patriots
Why was the Declaration of Independence important?
Not only did the officially "break up" with Britain, the DOI sparked ideas for abolitionists, civil rights activists, and suffragettes.
What was "the shot heard 'round the world?
The second shot in the battle of Lexington and Concord
Why were the Intolerable Acts created?
The Boston Tea Party
How many proposals were in the Second Continental Cogress?
7 proposals
Which side gave this argument?
"Colonists are British subjects and should obey British Laws"
Loyalists
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
The Founding Fathers: Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston
What are 2 reasons Becca wanted to break up with Dylan?
-You lie to me ALL THE TIME! For example, you told me that you were doing homework, but later I found out that you were at McDonald’s with your friends.
-You told me that you like my friends. But I heard you call them ”annoying wannabes” behind their backs. That is so rude!
-You never want to do what I want to do. For example, I like to talk or play board games, but we always end up watching dumb YouTube videos.
-You always make me pay when we go on dates. I think we should take turns paying.
-You try to control me by telling me who I can hang out with and who I can’t. You are not the boss of me!
-You need to shower more because you stink after basketball practice. Like, we’ve talked about this.
Explain the Quartering Act
Soldiers could be housed/fed by anyone they decided.
Why was the First Continental Congress held?
Who were the Neutralists?
They were colonists who didn't have a solid stance for or against the king and his laws. They helped make decisions in Congress since they didn't fully support either side.
Where did the idea "all men are created equal" originate from?
Several philosophers: Hutchenson, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu
Rank the order that these Acts were implemented:
The Tea Act, the Stamp Act, or the Townshend Acts
The Stamp Act