Laws and Taxes
This was the first direct tax on the colonists. It taxed paper and requried a stamp as proof of payment.
The Stamp Act
This protest involved boarding a ship and throwing crates of tea into the ocean.
The Boston Tea Party
Which three "unalienable rights" does the Declaration of Indepedence list?
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
This was the colonists' most important diplomatic victory in the Revolutionary War.
The first battles of the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord
This law created a monopoly on tea and ended up lowering the price of tea, even though it angered colonists.
The Tea Act
The vocabulary term that described the protest in which colonists fought back against British taxes was by refusing to buy British goods.
Boycott
Fill in the blanks: The Declaration of Independence says that all men are _______ ________ and have unalienable rights.
Created equal
Benjamin Franklin
The "turning point" of the Revolution; it convinced France to help the Americans
The Battle of Saratoga
This law said colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains. It was meant to avoid fights with Native Americans, and it angered colonists.
The Proclamation Line of 1763
Only a handful of people died when British soldiers opened fire on a crowd in Boston in March 1770, yet the event was given this dramatic nickname.
The Boston Massacre
According to the Declaration of Independence, what right do people have if the government is not protecting their rights?
Alter or abolish the government
Spain
The last major battle of the American Revolution.
The Battle of Yorktown
This law required colonists to pay British merchants using silver and gold.
The Currency Act
This group led by Samuel Adams was known for burning effigies of British officials.
Sons of Liberty
According to the Declaration of Independence, this is where governments get their power.
From the consent of the governed
This is the name of the secret committee set up by the Americans to reach out to other European countries seeking support.
Committee of Correspondence
In this major battle, the Americans lost control of weapons and a major southern city.
Siege of Charleston
This law asserted that the British Parliament had the absolute right to tax the colonists.
The Declaratory Act
This was the name of the meetings in which delegates from the colonies met in Philadelphia to decide what to do about the British.
Continental Congresses
Safety and Happiness
The deal between the Americans and French specifically barred either side from making side deals with this country.
Britain
This is considered the most important American victory in the South.
Battle of Cowpens