Acts
Why were the Stamp and Sugar Acts passed?
To pay the debt from the French and Indian War
What is a boycott?
Refusal to buy a product or use a service
Define debt.
Money owed
What does it mean to give consent?
Permission
What is propaganda?
Biased or misinformation used to help or hurt a cause or person.
What was the Stamp Act?
A law requiring all documents, wills, diplomas, etc. to have a stamp showing that a tax was paid
What is a patriot?
A colonist that favored independence from Great Britain.
How did geography play a role in the French and Indian War?
Britain and France both claimed the land owned by the indigenous people in the Ohio River Valley for fur trade.
What is meant by the phrase “no taxation without representation”?
Colonists did not think they should be taxed by Parliament if there were no colonial representatives in Parliament.
How did the colonists use propaganda to promote their cause?
They created biased images showing the British shooting unarmed colonists and called the Boston event a “massacre” in order to turn people against the British.
What is the Sugar Act?
A tax on sugar products
What is a loyalist?
A colonist that wanted to remain under Great Britain’s control.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A law passed following the French and Indian War that said:
Colonists could NOT move past the Appalachian Mountains
Ohio River Valley would be reserved for indigenous nations
Settlers must return to the colonies
Define repeal.
To cancel a law.
Explain some ways colonists protest British policies and laws VIOLENTLY.
Tarring and feathering, arson, destroying property, Sons of Liberty, etc.
What was the Quartering Act?
A law passed after the French and Indian War that said colonists must provide food and housing for British soldiers in the colonies.
What is bias?
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
What effect did the Proclamation have on the relationship between the British and the Native Americans?
It improved their relationship because it reserved the Ohio River Valley for the Native Americans.
Meant to keep peace with Natives.
What are Writs of Assistance?
Writs of Assistance were general search warrants that allowed British officers to search colonial homes and property for smuggled goods.
Explain some ways colonists protest British policies and laws PEACEFULLY.
Boycotting, pamphlets, propaganda, political cartoons, newspaper articles, Daughters of Liberty, Committees of Correspondence, etc.
What were the Townshend Acts?
Townshend Acts were a tax on imports like glass, paint, tea, and lead.
What is Parliament?
England’s law-making body
Why were the Intolerable Acts passed?
As punishment for the Boston Tea Party
What does it mean to petition?
Ask the government for change
Why are boycotts so effective?
They are peaceful
They are lawful
They allow anyone who buys things to participate
They are effective because they make businesses lose money