Vocabulary
n. liberty
freedom
Who were the redcoats?
British soldiers who wore red uniforms.
What tax was put in place that made colonists pay a tax on paper goods?
The Stamp Act
Where does the comma belong?
The French and Indian War ended on February 10 1763.
The French and Indian War ended on February 10, 1763.
What came first?
The French and Indian War?
or
The Stamp Act
The French and Indian War
n. money a government charges for services it provides to people
tax
Who held a violent protest in Boston against the tax on tea?
The Sons of Liberty
What event occured when the Sons of Liberty dumped all the tea into the Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
True or False: This is a conflict
"Francisco and Daniel took turns using the skateboard."
False, they are taking turns.
What came last?
The Battle of Quebec?
or
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party
n. a document people sign to show their agreement OR disagreement with something
petition
Who chanted "no taxation without representation"?
The Sons of Liberty
True or False:
The Sons of Liberty held a peaceful protest in Boston over the tax on tea?
False; they threw objects and hit soldiers who were outnumbered by colonists
Is this a conflict?
Colonists disagreed with the Stamp Act issued by the British government.
Yes, they disagreed.
Who came first?
Colonists
or
Sons of Liberty
Colonists
n. a fight or struggle for power or authority
conflict
Who died during the Boston Massacre?
a. Phillis Wheatley
b. King George III
c. Crispus Attucks
c. Crispus Attucks
Why did Parliament put a tax on colonial goods?
a. They wanted money for shopping
b. They needed help paying back debts from the French and Indian War
c. The Boston Massacre made them mad
b. They needed help paying back debts from the French and Indian War
Where does the comma belong?
The Sons of Liberty marched protested and spoke against the Stamp Act.
The Sons of Liberty marched, protested, and spoke against the Stamp Act.
What came last?
The Stamp Act
or
The tax on tea
The tax on tea
n. a person who supports and defends his or her country
patriot
Who created the Stamp Act and the tax on tea?
The Parliament
Why were the colonists angry about having to pay taxes on printed goods and tea?
They did not have representation in Parliament, so they thought it was unfair.
The root word port means what?
To carry.
What came first?
The Boston Tea Party
or
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre