People
Lawyer who was on the committee to write the Declaration of Independence; later became president
John Adams
Describe the Tea Act
Lowered the tax on tea and gave British East India Company right to bypass colonial merchants and sell tea directly to colonists
True or False: The First Continental Congress was the first time all 13 colonies met and agreed to declare independence.
False
nonviolent refusal to obey laws that one considers unjust
civil disobedience
Group responsible making their own cloth to support the boycott of British goods; served coffee instead of tea
Daughters of Liberty
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses who gave the famous “Give me liberty or give me death” speech
Patrick Henry
Describe the Intolerable Acts
1. Closed Boston Harbor
2. Limited self government in Mass
3. Brought back the Quartering Act
4. Those responsible for Boston Tea Party were sent to Canada or GB for trial
True or False: The Boston Tea Party resulted in Thomas Jefferson immediately writing the Declaration of Independence.
False
a written request signed by multiple people
petition
Which group tasked the five men (mostly Thomas Jefferson) with writing the Declaration of Independence?
The Second Continental Congress
Officer in the British army until elected to command the Continental Army; first president
George Washington
Describe the Sugar Act of 1764
Lowered the tax on sugar and cracked down on smugglers
The Proclamation of 1763 prevented colonists from doing what?
settling land west of the Application Mountains
a letter writing campaign that helped keep the colonists informed
committee of correspondence
Group responsible for making effigies and dressed as natives to dump tea into Boston Harbor
Sons of Liberty
Member of the Sons of Liberty, created the committee of correspondence
Samuel Adams
Describe the Stamp Act
taxed legal papers like marriage licenses, wills, diplomas, and news papers
Describe the events of the Boston Massacre
group of protesters gathered outside of British homes and were throwing rocks and snow at British troops. A British soldier heard fire and fired on the crowd of protestors. Five people died.
proclamation issued by Parliament allowing customs agents the ability to search and seize
writs of assistance
What document was written by the Second Continental Congress to try to achieve peace with Great Britain?
Olive Branch Petition
Prime Minister of Great Britain, later became a member of Parliament
George Grenville
Describe the Townshend Acts
Taxed basic goods like tea, paper, glass, and lead. Created the writs of assistance- allowing officials to enter and search ships without having to give a reason.
Describe the events of the Boston Tea Party, starting from the beginning.
Sons of Liberty asked the Gov. Hutchinson to send the ships of British Tea back to Great Britain, when he refused, the Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans, boarded the ships, and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
an governmental body made up of a group of persons having the power to make or pass laws for a state or country
legislature