Colonies Begin
This type of government involved elected delegates to govern for you.
Representative
The French and Indian war was fought over this river valley.
Ohio
This act created a new tax that required a stamp for all printed items including newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards.
Stamp Act
The governing body that resisted colonial rule.
Continental Congress
This was the goal of the second continental congress.
Organize an army.
They were British citizens.
This man commanded the British army during the 7 years war.
George Washington
This act required colonists to house British troops.
Quartering Act
A meeting between delegates. Today they make laws.
Congress
This petition was sent to King George. It was the last attempt at peace.
Olive Branch Petition
Charles Montesquieu was against one person or branch of government being too powerful. What is this called?
Separation of Powers
Both
This act put taxes on imports such as tea, lead, paint, and paper.
Townshend
The 1st meeting between the colonists was brought together because of this act.
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
Thomas Paine convinced the Colonists they could do this.
Win the war
This list of rights was passed in England in 1689. The Americans would copy it when making their own constitution.
English Bill of Rights
The Indians tended to side with the French for these 2 reasons. (BE SPECIFIC)
Savages, British are cutting down trees for farmland, heard stories of how the British treated natives
This act closed the Boston Harbor until the dumped tea was repaid.
Coercive Act
NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
Thomas Paine claimed the British only cared about this.
Their wealth
This document said that the king must follow the laws. It created a limited government.
The French and Indian war started in this year.
1754
This act stated that parliament has the power to make laws.
Declaratory
The Articles of Association told the colonists to do this.
Stop importing British goods
In Common Senses' introduction, he asked his audience to do this.
Keep an open mind, crazy ideas inbound, how we respond to tyranny will matter forever