Vocab
What does boycott mean?
to refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source. An organized refusal by many people is also called a boycott.
Who are all the groups of people who fought in the French & Indian War?
British , Colonists , Native Americans , French
After the French & Indian War, the British were left with a tremendous amount of ___________.
Debt
Stamp Act was a tax on all ___________.
Paper
What is the slogan of the colonists who are upset about the taxes?
No Taxation Without Representation
What does Authority mean?
the government or controlling power
What line or law was established that did not allow colonists to move West of the Appalachian Mountain Range?
Proclamation of 1763
After the war, the King officially ends Salutary Neglect. What is Salutary Neglect?
The 150 year time period where Great Britain (England) let the colonists fend / rule themselves.
Define Smuggling
The act of bringing an item or service in or out of an area illegally.
What was the Bastian Tax?
$10 for every sip of water.
What does Repealed mean?
to take back, or to cancel, a law
What was the 150 year time period called where the King and Britain ignored the colonists to fend for themselves?
Salutary Neglect
Who is King at this point in the 1750's?
King George III
What are taxes?
are ways that the government can collect money from its citizens to pay for things that the people need, like schools, roads, hospitals, police, etc.
What does capitulation mean?
To surrender
What does violation mean?
the breaking of an established rule or law
What officially ended the French & Indian War?
Treaty of Paris
The Sugar Act lowered taxes on Sugar from 6 cents to 3 cents to prevent...
Smuggling
Give 3 different examples of items the Stamp Act taxed.
Wills, Licenses, Newspapers
What is a Patriot? What is a loyalist?
PATRIOTS - American colonists who wanted freedom and independence from Great Britain
LOYALISTS - American colonists who were still very loyal to Great Britain
What does Tyranny mean?
the unjust or unfair use of government power.
What was the name of the French Fort that was built in Pittsburgh.
Fort Duquesne
Before the Sugar Act, their was a previous tax on Sugar for 6 cents per gallon. What was that tax called?
Molasses Act
What was the name of the Act that required colonists to house British soldiers?
Quartering Act
Who is the secret Revolutionary group created to fight taxation?
Sons of Liberty