vocab
act
A law that must be followed by all citizens
requirements
A tax on sugar, wine, indigo, and molasses-(Rum ingredient).
What happened beforehand?
Patriots yelled at the soldiers, threw snowballs, and held sticks
Why were they called the intolerable acts
They were made to be cruel and harsh to punish the colonists for the Boston tea party
stamp act saying
No taxation without representation!
merchanism
A system of government controlled trade
affect on colonists
Angry since there was nearly a complete stop in rum production
what was the aftermath
5 people ended up dead (3 dead at scene and 2 later)
What did they communicate to king George
The First Continental Congress
What was the quartering act and how did it effect the colonists
housed troops in homes and they wanted to live outside the 13 colonies
unalienable rights
Rights that cannot be taken away. (Ex: life and liberty)
fears in colonies
Way less money income since there is no rum production
Colonist viewpoint after the massacre
Viewed Boston as evil
Laws included
The Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act
What effect did the Proclamation Act of 1763 act have on colonists
made it illegal to settle outside the 13 colonies
grievance
A complaint over something or believed to be wrong of unfair
What was the tea act and how did it effect the colonists
gave one company a monopoly on tea trade and the colonists dumped tea off the ships (Boston tea party)
What were the responses of different colonial groups such as the Sons and Daughters of Liberty in the Townshend act
To protest British taxes, both groups asked colonists not to buy British goods and instead use only goods made in the colonies