Laws
The ___________ Act of 1764 taxed sugar, molasses, and other goods with sugar. It was England's first attempt to raise money after the French and Indian War.
The Sugar Act
Who was the leader of England during the mid and late 1700s?
King George III
This was an act of rebellion against the Tea Act of 1773.
The Boston Tea Party
The Proclamation of 1763 prevented the colonists from doing what?
This prevented colonists from settling, or claiming land, west of the Appalachian Mountains
How did the French settlers and the English settlers differ in regards to what they wanted from the Ohio River Valley?
The French settlers wanted to preserve the trees, as they were home to beavers. The English colonists, though, wanted to cut the trees down so they could build plantations.
This is the name of England's government
Parliament
He led the colonists during the French and Indian War.
George Washington
True or False: The colonists were not allowed to vote for the leaders in Parliament.
True
England was in __________ after the French and Indian War.
debt
What does "impose" mean?
to create something that people do not want
This law placed a tax on all paper goods, in addition to dice and playing cards.
Almost every colonist believed that the colonies should be independent and free from England.
False. John Adams once estimated that 1/3 of the colonists were Patriots, 1/3 were indifferent, or couldn't care, and 1/3 were Loyalists.
The Boston Massacre.
What male-dominated, Massachusetts-based group organized many protests and boycotts?
The Sons of Liberty
To cancel, or remove a law, is to...
repeal
These laws punished the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
The Intolerable Acts
This is a type of protest that involves refusing to buy, use, or participate in goods or services.
A boycott
Why were the French and the Native Americans winning at the beginning of the French and Indian War?
The Native Americans had taught the French settlers how to make surprise attacks. The English had fought in formation, or in large, slow-moving groups, which made them easier to target.
Why shouldn't the Boston Massacre truly be considered a "massacre?"
A massacre is the killing of a large number of people. In the Boston Massacre, only five colonists died.
What law required Massachusetts colonists to house English soldiers?
The Quartering Act
This order from King George III ordered the colonists to stay to the east of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation of 1763
Colonists that wanted independence from England.
Patriots
This was the slogan used after the Stamp Act was passed to stir up anti-tax feelings.
(Anti means against)
"No taxation without representation"
Paul Revere purposefully painted the Boston Massacre incorrectly. Why?
He published the painting in newspapers throughout the 13 Colonies. He tried to make the English soldiers look violent so that it was easier to turn the colonists into Patriots.
How do you spell the plural form of the word: tax
taxes