Acts
What was the sugar act of 1764?
A tax on all sugar, wine, indigo and imported goods
Who fought in the American Revolution?
The British and the colonists
What is a primary source?
A primary source is an original document, object, or firsthand account created during the time period being studied.
What was the quartering act of 1765?
A law requiring colonists to provide British soldiers with housing and supplies
Why were the British in debt?
The fought in expensive wars, including the french and the Indian war
What is a secondary source?
A secondary source is a document, work, or account that analyzes, interprets, or summarizes information from primary sources.
What was the stamp act of 1765?
A tax requiring colonists to purchase stamps for official documents and printed materials
What happened at the Boston tea party?
Colonists destroyed crates of tea by throwing them into Boston Harbor
What is an example of a primary source?
Newsletters, pictures, artifacts
What were the intolerable acts?
Laws passed to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party
What is no taxation without representation mean?
Colonists should not have to pay taxes unless they have a representative in Parliament
what is an example of a secondary source?
Newspaper, textbook, biographies
What document announced the American colonies independence from Britain?
The declaration of independence