British Economic Policies
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
Colonial taxes were raised because of which war?
The French and Indian War
Which war was fought between the French and the British in North America, leading Britain into major debt?
The French and Indian War
He was the King of England during the American Revolution. He issued this, that angered colonists.
Who is KING GEORGE III. What is The Proclamation of 1763
This colony in the southern region was a safe haven for Catholic people.
Maryland
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
This act put a tax on tea that the colonists had to pay taxes on barrels of tea.
Tea Act
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
What were the first battles that led to the war between Britain and the colonies?
Lexington and Concord
He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is GEORGE WASHINGTON
The 3 regions of the 13 English colonies
New England, Middle, and Southern
Who won the revolutionary war?
The Colonists
True or False:
The British needed the money from the colonist's taxes to pay for wars.
true
The idea that Parliament was taxing colonists without their consent is called:
TAXATION WITH
OUT REPRESENTATION
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4, 1776
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Which of the following colonies would rely most on shipping products to/from Europe?
Georgia, North Carolina, or Massachusetts?
Massachusetts (This is where Boston is located.)
The colonists who supported staying loyal to England.
What is a LOYALIST
What did the British do in response to the Boston Tea Party?
They passed the Coercive/Intolerable Acts
Common Sense, the image of the Boston Massacre, and Mercy Otis Warren's work were all examples of _________________ to try to convince people to join the patriot cause.
propaganda
What was the second meeting of the colonists that would create the Olive Branch Petition, and later, the Declaration of Independence?
2nd Continental Congress
This person said "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Name an Enlightenment thinker who impacted the growth of representative government and helped inspire the American Revolution.
John Locke
What are the Unalienable Rights seen in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
Because of the debt from the French and Indian War, Britain was forced to restrict colonial westward expansion with an act called ____________________.
The Proclamation of 1763
Who was the first casualty during the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
The Intolerable Acts punished Massachusetts for the _______________.
Boston Tea Party
Writer of the letter to her husband to "Remember the Ladies" when establishing the new government.
Abigail Adams
What is salutary neglect?
The colonies were too far away from Great Britain, so they had to develop some self-government. (As long as they stayed profitable and loyal)
Someone that wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
Was the first meeting of the colonists concerning the Intolerable Acts.
1st Continental Congress
The Navigation Acts were an example of ____________________ because they limited who the colonists were allowed to trade with.
Mercantilism
This confrontation on March 5, 1770, began as a protest of colonists, but ended with British soldiers shooting and killing five people.
What is the BOSTON MASSACRE
The Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight rides warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
Who is PAUL REVERE
What was the economic system in which Great Britain profited from their colonies by controlling the trade and shipping?
Mercantilism
Patriots who led protests and boycotts in the colonies, including the Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty