Road to Revolution 1
The ___________ Act of 1764 (taxed sugar, molasses, and other goods) was Britain’s first attempt to raise money after the French and Indian War.
The Sugar Act
Who was the leader of England during this time?
King George III
This was an act of rebellion against the Tea Act of 1773
The Boston Tea Party
This was the primary reason colonists were angry with British Parliament
The colonists wanted representation in Parliament
The Proclamation of 1763 prevented the colonists from doing what?
This prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
This is the name of Britain's law-making assembly?
What is Parliament?
He fought in the French & Indian War and later became the commander or the Continental Army
George Washington
Who wrote the pamphlet, Common Sense?
Thomas Payne
How did Britain aim to control the colonies?
Britain tried to control the colonies with taxes.
Britain was in __________ after the French & Indian War.
Debt
This was a tax on all paper goods
the Stamp Act?
True or False?
Almost all colonists believed that the colonies should be independent and free from England.
False. It was really like about 2/3 of colonists were neutralists and didn't take a side.
Where was the "Shot Heard Around the World?
The Battle of Lexington
This was the message Ben Franklin wanted to send the colonists with the political cartoon "Join or Die"
What is unite or unify?
Who were the leaders of the revolution?
The Sons of Liberty
True or False?
Patriots dumped over $500 of tea into the Boston Harbor.
False. It was over a million!!!
This group sided with King George III
the Loyalists
Name the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence
1. Preamble
2. Grievances
3. Declaration
True or False?
Colonists were angry that as part of the Coercive/Intolerable acts colonists had to house British soldiers, feed them, etc.
True
This first act of violence committed against the colonist further causing hatred towards the British. 5 American colonists were killed.
Boston Massacre
Give one of the reasons colonists wanted to move west after the French and Indian War
Opportunity
Space
Colonists that wanted independence from England.
Patriot
This was the slogan used after the Stamp Act was passed to stir up anti tax feelings
What is 'no taxation without representation'?
Who said these famous words, "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!"
Patrick Henry
This battle marked the beginning of the American Revolution
The Battle of Lexington & Concord