Vocabulary
The definition of a Political System is...
The way a society organizes and distributes power, makes decisions, and governs its people
What was the Sugar Act? Bonus: What year was it implemented?
Taxes on sugar and other goods, the first act to raise revenue from the colonies. (1764)
Refusing to buy British goods as protest.
Boycott
The commander of the Continental Army and the first U.S. President.
George Washington.
Document formally declaring separation from Britain. Bonus: What year did this take place?
Declaration of Independence Bonus: (1776)
The definition of Common Good is...
Actions and policies that benefit the entire community rather than just individuals
What was the Stamp Act? Bonus: What year was it implemented?
Required colonists to pay tax on printed materials.(1765)
Protest where colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
The primary author of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. President.
Thomas Jefferson
Conflict between Britain and France over North American territory. Bonus: What years did this take place between?
French and Indian War Bonus: (1754-1763)
The definition of Authoritarian Government is...
A system where power is concentrated in the hands of a few leaders who control without citizen input
What was the Quartering Act? Bonus: What year was it implemented?
Required colonists to house and supply British soldiers. (1765)
Secret organization of colonial patriots who organized protests.
Sons of Liberty
The British monarch during the American Revolution who refused colonial demands.
King George III
Colonial meeting to address British actions. Bonus: What year did this take place?
First Continental Congress Bonus: (1774)
The definition of Natural Rights is...
Rights that all humans are born with (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)
What were the Townshend Acts? Bonus: What year were they implemented?
Taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. (1767)
Women who supported boycotts by making homemade goods.
Daughters of Liberty
The diplomat, inventor, and negotiator of the French alliance.
Benjamin Franklin
First military engagements of the Revolutionary War. Bonus: What year did this take place?
Lexington and Concord Bonus: (1775)
The definition of Salutary Neglect is...
British policy of loose enforcement of colonial rules before 1763
What was the Tea Act? Bonus: What year was it implemented?
Gave the British East India Company monopoly on tea sales. (1773):
Making clothes at home instead of buying British textiles.
Homespun Movement
Leading revolutionary who organized colonial resistance
Samuel Adams
This ended the Revolutionary War, and Britain recognized American independence. Bonus: What year did this take place?
Treaty of Paris Bonus: (1783)