Tea, Taxes, and Tempers
Who were the Patriots
Who were the American colonists who stayed loyal to Great Britain?
Who were the Loyalists
Who were the American colonists who did not join a side during the American Revolution?
Who were the Neutralists
Who was the King of Britain during this time that the colonists began to have issues with?
Who is King George III
When the Patriots decided that they were going to refuse to buy goods from Britain, what were they doing?
What is Boycotting
An "Act" is another word for?
What is Law
To officially approve something
What is Ratify
To cancel a law or act
A cruel or oppressive leader
What is a Tyrant
This famous American became the first commander of the American military during the Revolutionary War, was from Virginia, and eventually became the first President of the United States
Who is George Washington
The overthrow of a government to establish a new system
What is a Revolution
A British soldier during the Revolutionary War was referred to as this
This act required colonists to buy a stamp each time they registered a legal document, bought newspapers, pamphlets, and almanacs.
What is the Stamp Act
This was the phrase used by the colonists that were protesting Parliaments taxes
What is "No taxation without representation"
Something that cannot be taken away
What is Unalienable
What is the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
What is To protect our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
This act required colonists to house and feed British Troops
What is the Quartering Act
A document that announced that the thirteen colonies were an independent country separate from Great Britain
What is The Declaration of Independence
This was a gathering of delegates from the thirteen colonies which served as the first governing body for the United States of America
What is the Continental Congress
This was an agreement between the thirteen colonies to form a single government; this was the United States' first Constitution
What is Articles of Confederation
This was a clash between Boston rioters and British Troops that left 5 colonists dead.
What is the Boston Massacre
When Colonists in Massachusetts got super upset over the Tea Act, the anger eventually boiled over in another event where a bunch of Tea got ruined and dumped into the ocean.
What was The Boston Tea Party
What is the Townshend Acts
This was a British tax on American imports of only tea.
What was the FIRST tax the British imposed on the colonists?
What is the Sugar Act