Vocab
Mercantilism
Gov controlled trade
What effect did the sugar act have on the colonists
Colonists where losing money because they had to pay extra for objects.
What happened in Boston immediately beforehand
Colonist where shouting and throwing things at the solders
What laws were included in the intolerable acts
Take care of troops when told, Boston harbor closed for trading till everyone paid off the tea that was dumped into the harbor
What effect did the Tea Act have on the colonists
they where unhappy with the king and they protested by boarding a British ship and dumping the tea into the harbor
Act
A law that must be followed by everyone
They worried The King would start to tax more and they would run out of money and stuff to sell things.
How did this Act affect the colonist viewpoints
After this act many Americans thought the British were evil
Why were they intolerable acts
They were intolerable because they they perceived as being cruel and severe
What effect did the Proclamation Act of 1763 have on the colonists
Made it illegal for colonists to settle west of the Appalachians - outside of the 13 colonies
Grievance
A complaint about something wrong or unfair
What were the requirements of this act
Everyone had to pay extra money to buy things such as indigo, molasses, wine, tea, and sugar.
What was the outcome of the Boston Massacre
5 colonists were killed, and King George passed the Intolerable Acts
What did the colonists communicate to King George 111 concerning this act
The First Continental Congress petitioned King George 111 to repeal the Intolerable Acts
What were the responses of different colonial groups such as the sons and Daughters of Liberty
To protest British taxes, both groups asked colonists not to sell British goods and instead use only goods made in the colonies
Unalienable
Rights that cannot be taken away
The results of the second Continental Congress meeting
Declaration of Independence was written, approved and sent to King George III
List the unalienable rights mentioned in the DOI
Life, Liberty, and pursuit of happiness
What is the first Continental Congress
Sent a letter to king George 111 demanding he stops the Intolerable acts
What effect did the Quartering Act have on the colonists
The colonists were forced to take care of the soldiers such as pay for their food, transportation, and they had to pervade a room for them
Define the tea act
An act that allowed tea company's to control all trade on tea
In what way were the battles of Lexington and Concord positive for the colonists?
The word spread rapidly that colonial farmers could fight professional British soldiers and win
They gave the colonial people courage.
What individual rights are given by the DOI?
Change government, get rid of government, and make a new government
Who authored the DOI?
Thomas Jefferson
How many people wrote the DOI
5 people wrote the DOI