Vocab
required colonists to pay tax on certain imported goods
tax Stamp Act Committees of Correspondence
Continental Congress Townshend Acts
Townshend Acts
What actions made the colonists angry with Britain?
Britain was taxing the colonies.
What two things did the Continental Congress do?
They sent a letter to the King asking him to end the Boston Harbor blockade and told the colonies to stop trading with Britain.
money paid by people to support their government
tax Stamp Act Committees of Correspondence
Continental Congress Townshend Acts
tax
Name something the Stamp Act taxed.
marriage license
newspaper
legal documents
Describe the Boston Tea Party.
Colonists dressed as Indians dumped 342 chests of tea in the Boston Harbor to protest the tax.
Men who met to share ideas, decide on actions, and later govern the U.S.
tax Stamp Act Committees of Correspondence
Continental Congress Townshend Acts
Continental Congress
Name an item taxed under the Townshend Act.
paint
glass
tea
Who convinced the House of Burgesses and the colonists to refuse to pay the king's taxes? He was known for his powerful speeches.
Patrick Henry
People who kept in close touch with the other colonies and reported events and ideas
tax Stamp Act Committees of Correspondence
Continental Congress Townshend Acts
Committees of Correspondence
What did the Colonists do about the Stamp Act and the Townshend Act?
They refused to buy the stamps and boycotted buying importing goods.
required colonists to buy stamps for written material
tax Stamp Act Committees of Correspondence
Continental Congress Townshend Acts
stamp act
When and where was the first Continental Congress held?
Philadephia in September 1774