Acts/Orders
What is the Stamp Act
The stamp act is a tax on all printed materials
Where did the first continental Congress take place
In Philadelphia
What did they call the British soldiers
Red coats
"The red coats are coming!" a quote from colonist
What did chief Pontiac do in Pontiac's rebellion?
chief Pontiac led an attack against colonial settlements on the western frontier.
What happened in the Boston tea party?
Boston Patriots dumped 346 chest of tea into the harbor
What is the tea act
The tea act is a tax on tea
Where did the second continental Congress take place
In Philadelphia
July 4, ____- the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE was made by Tomas Jefferson
July 4, 1776- the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE was made by Tomas Jefferson
What did the British soldiers do
Started the Boston massacre killing 5 people
What happened in the Proclamation of 1763
Colonists were not allowed to settle west of the application mountains
what is the Intolerable Acts?
the Intolerable Acts closed the boson harbor until the tea was paid
Colonist were not allowed to settle where
Colonist were not allowed to settle west of the Appalachia mountains
What did the second continental Congress sent King George 3
the second continental Congress sent King George 3 a petition offering a chance for peace
Who are the sons of liberty?
The sons of liberty was a group and was created and opposition to the act "no taxation without representation!"
What is the french and Indian war?
Colonists from 7 colonies met in albany to discuss many issues including Benjamin Franklin proposed a Plan of union
What is the declaratory act
the declaratory act reminded the colonists that Great Britain made the laws
Where did the battle of bunker hill take place
the battle of bunker hill take place out side of boston
Jefferson used ideas from _________ philosophers like __________
Jefferson used ideas from Enlightenment philosophers like John Locke
Common Sense was written by _________
Thomas paine
What happened in the Committees of correspondence
Each colony established a patriot lead government that opposed British policies became a communication network between the colonies.
what is the Townshend acts
The Townshend acts placed a tax on imported tea, glass, and paper
Where did the Boston massacre take place
near the customs house
Chief ________ led an attack against clonal settlements
Chief Pontiac
Written by __________ the Declaration of Independence explained the reasons for the colonies' actions
Thomas jefferson
what happened in the Boston massacre?
a crowd of colonists harassed British guards near a customs house. The soldiers fired into the unruly crowd and killed 5 people.