English Acts
This Act was passed by Parliament in 1765 and taxed the colonists on all printed documents by using a stamp.
THE STAMP ACT
This term was a nickname used for the British soldiers.
REDCOATS
This term was given to colonists who were fighting for independence from England.
PATRIOTS
This event occurred in Dec. of 1773 when the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians and dumped tea in the Boston Harbor
BOSTON TEA PARTY
This was the famous phrase about taxes that united the colonist to go to war with England.
“TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION”
These Acts were passed by Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party and closed the Boston Harbor.
THE INTOLERABLE ACTS
This term on your test is a small military unit made up of civilians.
MILITIA
This event on March 5th 1770 led to 5 colonists deaths and made the Patriots furious.
BOSTON MASSACRE
This is the name given to the battles fought in N. America as part of the Seven Year War.
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
This was the name for colonist who favored England and wanted to remain faithful to them.
LOYALIST
This Act passed by Parliament in 1773 setup the Boston Tea Party.
THE TEA ACT
This term is an organized refusal to buy goods or services for the purpose of changing political or business policy.
BOYCOTT
Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George III was an unfit ruler?
He denied the colonists their natural rights.
At this event in April 1775 fighting broke out between the “Redcoats” and the “Minutemen” .
LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
John Locke and Thomas Jefferson believed in natural rights. What are natural rights?
Natural rights are not granted by a government or society; they are an innate part of human existence. Because they are inherent, they cannot be removed or taken away by any human authority.
This Act forced the colonists to house and feed British soldiers without their permission.
THE QUARTERING ACT
This term means to cancel or stop
REPEAL
This event in 1774 was the first time 12 of the 13 colonies acted as a united government and decided to prepare for war against England
1ST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
This Patriot was a silversmith who lived in Boston and famously warned the colonist on a midnight ride that the “British Are Coming!”
PAUL REVERE
These acts were new taxes placed on common goods to get more money from the Colonists since the Stamp Act was repealed.
TOWNSHEND ACTS