Causes
The act which required all printed documents to have a stamp.
Stamp Act
This group wished to purify the Church of England.
Puritans
The natural right of wishing to be free and to make any decision you want.
Liberty
Enforced as a result of The Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
At least TWO advantages the colonists had that assisted them during Revolution.
Familiarity with land, desire to fight for their homes, good leadership and aid from the French.
The mass killing that resulted from a protest between colonists and British soldiers.
The Boston Massacre
This group wanted to be completely separated from the Church of England.
Pilgrims
A state of no rules, no power, and no way for people to protect their natural rights.
State of Nature
The agreement that resulted in the formation of The House Of Representatives and The Senate
The Great Compromise
Leader of The Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams
A series of acts that were enforced as punishment for The Boston Tea Party.
The Intolerable Acts
The idea that whether you go to Heaven or Hell is automatically decided the moment you're born.
Predestination
The people agree to give up some of their freedoms as long as the government protects their rights.
Social Contract
The rebellion formed as a result of the Government taxing farmers, leading them to become severely debt-ridden
Shay's Rebellion
The treaty that officially ended the Revolution
The Treaty of Paris
A series of acts that enforced taxes on basic British goods (paint, lead, tea, paper)
Townshend Acts
The document that expressed the idea of self-government for the first time in the New World.
The Mayflower Compact
The natural right of wishing to own or posess something that helps you survive.
Property
The war that caused Britain to be in massive amounts of debt, leading to the enforcement of the Stamp Act in hopes that the colonists would pay off the damages.
The French and Indian War
Led the colonists during the Revolution.
George Washington
The act which granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea.
Tea Act
Caused a series of religious revival throughout America.
The Great Awakening
A blank slate or page.
Tabula Rasa
The national event that led to an increase in literacy rates, the belief that people were equal, and the spread of religious revival.
The Great Awakening
The agreement that slaves will only be counted as 3/5ths of a person.
The 3/5ths Compromise