Acts
This act had British Parliament tax the colonist on paper goods
What is The Stamp Act?
Who founded the continental congress and also the second president
Who is John Adams?
The main item taxed in this act and the name of the act in 1765
What are stamps?
The country that was taxing the colonies
What is England?
This event was caused by the Tea Act
The Boston Tea Party
This act had a tax set on items such as molasses, wine, and indigo, but was known for something else
What is The Sugar Act?
The king of England during the revolution
King George lll
This item was an alcoholic beverage and was scarce along with rum
There was a massacre here and a tea party
What is Boston?
This event was influenced by the Townshed Act
What is The Boston Massacre
The British passed this act to make money after losing a lot money during the 100 year war
What is The Townshend Act of 1767?
A radical famous for his quote “give me liberty or give me death”
Patrick Henry
This was one of the main items taxed and named after the act in 1764
What is sugar?
A battle was held here in the year 1775
What is Concord?
This act had a border set on the Appalachian Mountains which was illegal to cross
What is The Proclamation of 1763?
The act granted the king full power and authority to make laws and other political standings that would bind the colonies
What is The Declaratory Act 1766?
One of the colonist’s spies that told them the British were coming
Paul Revere
This item was used to make rum and is another word for syrup
What are molasses?
This place is where the first continental congress was held
What is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
A law passed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Act?
This act required the colonial authorities to provide food, drink, quarters, fuel, and transportation to British forces
What is The Quartering Act of 1765?
The first casualty of the Boston Massacre and the American revolution
Crispus Attucks
The revenue was intended to pay for the cost of the colonies' administration and defense
What is glass, lead, and or paint?
A battle was held here and Paul Revere attended the battle at this place
What is Lexington?
The battle that started the American Revolution and it’s shot was heard around the world
Concord/Lexington