The Stamp Act
Define "taxes"
Money paid on an item that goes to the government
Define "boycott"
refuse to buy
Who was the only company allowed to sell tea to the colonies?
Only the East India Company was allowed to sell tea to the colonies.
What was the last major battle of the war?
The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the war
Define "revolution"
a sudden, complete change of government.
What did the Stamp Act put taxes on?
Newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards had to have a special stamp on them
What did the Townshend Act put taxes on?
Imports, such as glass, tea, paint, and paper, that were brought into the colonies
Why were the Coercive Acts also known as the Intolerable Acts?
Many colonists said the new laws were “intolerable,” or unacceptable
Explain the difference between a Patriot and a Loyalist
Loyalist stayed loyal to Britain
Patriot sided against Britain
What happened on July 4, 1776?
On July 4, 1776, Congress voted to accept the Declaration’s final wording.
What did the Sons and Daughters of Liberty do?
The Sons of Liberty captured several British workers who tried to collect the tax. They covered these tax collectors with sticky tar and dumped feathers on them
Members of Daughters of Liberty spun thread and wove their own cloth instead of buying British cloth
How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?
5
What caused colonists to take part in the Boston Tea Party?
They could either pay the tax on tea or not drink tea at all. Many colonists decided to boycott tea. Some even made a kind of tea from local sassafras trees.
What was the Treaty of Paris?
The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783, ending the war. The Treaty of Paris named the United States of America as a new nation. It also set the new nation’s borders.
What were the Articles of Confederation? AND Why did the states fear the Articles of Confederation?
A new form of government.
They feared that a strong national, or central, government might threaten their freedom.
Explain the phrase "No taxation without representation"
The colonists did not want to be taxed while not having a say in government decisions
In 1770, Parliament repealed all of the Townshend Acts except for the tax on _______?
Tea
Why were the Coercive Acts put into place?
The Boston Tea Party angered British leaders. In March 1774, Parliament passed a new set of laws to punish the Massachusetts colonists.
How did the Declaration of Independence change the way some people thought about rights?
It said that each person has the right to life and liberty.
What is stated in the last part of the declaration?
That the colonies were free and independent states.
Was the Stamp Act successful for the British? What happened in 1766?
By 1766, so many colonists opposed the Stamp Act that Parliament voted to repeal, or take back, the act. The very next day, however, Parliament passed the Declaratory Act.
What were 2 of the effects of the Townshend Acts?
Colonists boycotted British goods, and sales of British goods went down.
In April 1774, Edmund Burke said to Parliament, “You will force them [to buy taxed goods]? Has seven years’ struggle yet been able to force them?”
What did he mean by this?
Why continue to tax goods when they have fought back for 7 years? What makes you think this new law will change anything?
What was the effect of the Treaty of Greenville?
Many Native American tribes lost their land in the Northwest Territory
What 3 unalienable rights are listed in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness