Colonial Grievences
The practice of creating wealth by controlling trade.
What is Mercantilism?
Allowed for the housing of soldiers in the homes of the colonists during times of peace.
What is the Quartering Act?
Enforced the economic policy of Mercantilism on the colonies.
Who is King George III?
Representative assembly in England
What is Parliament?
War over control of the Ohio River Valley
What is the French and Indian War?
An effort to avoid more conflict with the American Indians.
What is the Proclamation Line of 1763?
Taxed all printed/paper documents (deeds, marriage licenses) issued only on special stamped paper purchased from stamp distributor.
What is the Stamp Act?
A prominent Boston businessman and silver smith who created the etching of the Boston Massacre used in the newspapers in the colonies?
Who is Paul Revere?
To refuse to buy or use certain goods or services
What is Boycott?
The Massachusetts geographical aspect was blocked by British Ships following the Boston Tea party until the debt for the tea could be repaid.
What is the Boston Harbor?
Duty placed on importation of sugar.
What is the sugar act?
Revised Duties on Sugar, coffee, tea, wine, other imports
What is the Sugar Act?
Was an African American and was the first person killed during the Boston Massacre.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
Disputed territory that the French and British fought over in 1754.
What is the Ohio River Valley?
A conflict between angry colonists and British soldiers on the 5th of March.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Taxes paid on imported tea, glass, paper, and other items to pay for rising military costs due to the Quartering Act.
What is the Townshend Acts?
New duties on glass, paper, paints, tea.
-Customs collections tightened in America.
What is the Townshend Acts?
An American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Samuel Adams?
Breaking the law in a non-violent way as a form of political protest.
The act of covering one with a hot black substance and chicken feathers.
What is tar and feathering?
Long series of English laws that developed, promoted and regulated English ships, shipping, trade, and commerce between other countries and with its own colonies.
What are the Navigation Acts?
Parliament gives East India Company the right to sell tea directly to Americans.
What is the Tea Act?
Army General, a land surveyor whom at 22 was sent to ask the French to leave the Ohio Valley
Who is George Washington?
Proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create one government for the 13 colonies
What is the Albany Plan of Union?
The Boston Massacre was used as ___________, which is one-sided information to influence public opinion.
What is propaganda?