British Laws
Which law required a "postage" to make documents official?
The Stamp Act
Unjust rule by an absolute ruler.
Tyranny
In court- Who represented the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
Britain won the 7 Years War but gained ...
Debt
Who fought in the 7 Years War?
British vs French
Which law did Benjamin Franklin help repeal?
The Stamp Act
A form of protest that involves refusing to purchase goods and services.
Boycott
Who was a member of the Massachusetts Assembly and a leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
A period of religious revival which encouraged colonists to think independently.
The Great Awakening
Which British law actually benefitted the colonists?
The Sugar Act?
Which law led to the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act
To remove or cancel a law.
Repeal
Who came up with the slogan "Join or Die?"
Benjamin Franklin
Members of which organization are known for dumping 92,000 pounds of British tea into the Boston harbor.
Sons of Liberty
Who opposed the Stamp Act, but did not believe that it could be stopped?
Benjamin Franklin
Which set of laws placed a duty on all goods that the colonies were required to purchase only from Britain?
The Townshend Acts
Colonists who supported Britain.
Loyalists
Who is known for warning the Massachusetts militias that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
Which event led to the Proclamation of 1763?
The Pontiac Rebellion
What is Britain's government known as?
Parliament
Which sets of laws were created to punish Bostonians for the Boston Tea Party?
The Coercive Acts/ The Intolerable Acts
Companies of handpicked and specially trained militia members.
Minutemen
WHO SAID IT- A government that does not protect its citizens natural rights should be overthrown.
John Locke
What was the "trigger" that led to the Boston Massacre?
The boy who yelled insults at British soldiers.
What is the slogan that was created to represent the colonists' main frustrations with the British?
"No Taxation Without Representation"