Vocabulary
Events leading to declaration
Declaration of Independence
continental congress
How well do I know my teacher?
100
This part of the government makes the laws.
Congress
100
This happened when the colonists starting expanding westward and the French didn't want them on their land.
French and Indian War
100
The second part of the Declaration Of Independence talks about this.
Natural Rights
100
The first continental congress met because of these.
The Intolerable Acts
100
What is Mrs. Mathes' dogs name?
Psylas
200
This is a tax on imported goods
Tariff
200
The king made this act to help the colonists pay for the war dept. They had to put them on papers.
Stamp Act
200
The complaints in the Declaration fo Independence are called this
Grievances
200
The second continental congress wrote this
Declaration of Independence
200
When is Mrs Mathes' Birthday?
November 24
300
To refuse to purchase certain products
Boycott
300
This act put a new tax on tea, glass, lead, paints and paper but all were repealed except for the tax on tea.
Townshend acts
300
The last part of the Declaration of Independence is known as this.
Resolution of Independence
300
What congress had disagreements and had to debate this issue
the second continental congress
300
How many animals does Mrs Mathes' have?
5 (3 dogs, 2 horses)
400
An official government announcement
Proclamation
400
These acts were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists after the tea party.
Intolerable Acts
400
The beginning part of the constitution is called this
The Preamble
400
The first continental congress wrote this for the king.
What is a letter asking that Britain respect the colonists rights as British citizens.
400
What is Mrs Mathes' hometown?
Dry Ridge
500
a person that represents a group of people in a meeting.
Delegate
500
This was not a tax on tea but required colonists to buy tea only from the British East India Company.
Tea Act
500
Thomas Jefferson said in the declaration of independence that the role of the government was this.
to secure our unalienable rights/natural rights.
500
Thomas Paine wrote this to help the colonists understand why it was important to become independent of Britain.
common sense
500
Where did Mrs. Mathes go to college
Midway College
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