Causes of Revolution 1
This law required the colonists to house British soldiers.
Quartering Act
Group of colonists who organized boycotts and protests on British goods.
Sons of Liberty
What is the difference between a Patriot and a Loyalist?
Patriot = supporter of the colonies seeking freedom from Britain's rule and laws
Loyalist = supporter of Britain/the crown; remained loyal
Describe the character of Nat Wheeler (your character)
apprentice in Boston, missing brother, navigating the city...
What event caused England to start taxing the colonies in the first place?
A) The Boston Tea Party
B) The French and Indian War
C) The French Revolution
D) The Proclamation of 1763
B) The French and Indian War
Representatives from each colony met to come up with a plan for how to respond to the Intolerable Act and think about long-term solutions.
The First Continental Congress
Law passed to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party (included closing Boston Harbor and suspended MA's government)
Intolerable Acts
The Boston Massacre was a brutal act of violence against innocent people!
Patriot
Give 2 examples of Patriots from Mission US
Royce, Mr/Mrs Edes, Paul Revere, Phyllis Wheatley...
How did the Stamp Act make colonists want to rebel?
A) It put a tax on all paper products
B) It reduced taxes on goods
C) It gave colonists a voice in Parliament
D) It forced colonists to house British soldiers
A) It put a tax on all paper products
Incident where the Sons of Liberty dumped crates of tea into Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
This law actually lowered the tax on sugar and molasses to reduce smuggling, but colonists felt Britain was still over-stepping
Sugar Act
Taxation without representation is wrong because people should have a voice in making the laws they must follow.
Patriot
Give 2 examples of Loyalists in Mission US
The Lilies, Mr Bernard, the soldiers...
When the Sons of Liberty and others began to threaten the British officials, how did Britain respond?
A) Made imported goods cheaper
B) More troops were sent
C) Colonists were allowed to break the Proclamation of 1763
D) Britain declared war on the colonies
B) More troops were sent
Law that put taxes on British goods including paint, paper, led, glass, and tea
Townshend Act
This "do not cross line" was meant to keep the colonists closer to established ports and businesses on the east coast.
Proclamation Line of 1763
Rebellion against the crown is wrong because it breaks loyalty to the king and causes disorder.
Loyalist
What happened at the Boston Massacre? Use evidence to support your claims.
Answers will vary
How did the King and Parliament react when colonists refused to follow the Quartering Act?
A) They raised taxes on even more goods
B) The stopped the colonial governments from meeting
C) They took away land from the colonists
D) They put them in jail
A) They raised taxes on even more goods
Conflict between the French and British in North America over land, which resulted in British victory
The French and Indian War
Incident where 5 colonists were killed by British soldiers in Boston
Boston Massacre
All shops and businesses in the colonies should pay the correct import taxes on the goods they sell.
Loyalist
Did the colonists have the right to rebel against the British? Use 2 pieces of evidence to support your answer.
Answers will vary
What was the punishment after the Boston Tea Party and resulted in the closing of Boston Harbor?
A) The Quartering Act
B) The Sugar Act
C) The Townshend Act
D) The Intolerable Acts
D) The Intolerable Acts