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the huge elm tree in Boston that became the symbol for the new land.
The Liberty Tree
the new king of England in 1760
King George III
the name of the War between the French, Indians and the English Settlers in 1754
The French and Indian War
took place in 1763 and was a peace treaty that was signed to end the French and Indian War.
The Treaty of Paris
In 1733, there were
_______ colonies along the Atlantic Coast
13
said the colonists had to buy almost everything they needed from Britain, even a product that was cheaper from another country
The Navigation Act
said that colonists must provide a place for the British Army to stay and live.
The Quartering Act
made it very expensive for the colonists to import their favorite product- Molasses.
The Sugar Act
was a new tax on newspapers, marriage licenses, land deeds and diplomas.
The Stamp Act
was a loyal Son of Liberty and owned the ship “The Liberty”
John Hancock
Parliament passed ________ placed a high tax on tea, cloth, and other British Goods
The Townshend Acts
is another name for the British Army.
The Redcoats
is the name of the government in England that was making all the decisions to tax the colonists.
The Parliament
means the colonists were being taxed by the British government but did not have any representatives in Parliament to speak for them or vote on the taxes.
Taxation without representation
What year was the Declaration of Independence created?
1776
an epic political and military struggle in which 13 North American colonies rejected British imperial rule.
American Revolution