Tax and Acts
A tax on paper goods.
What was the Stamp Act?
Document in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
Declaration of Independence
If you were boycotting British products, what would you have been doing?
Refusing to buy imported goods
The King of England during the American Revolution
Who was King George III?
The use of troops or ships to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
blockade
Freedom
What is Liberty?
What does it mean to repeal a law?
To overturn it
A revolt of Native Americans led by Pontiac, an Ottawa chief, led to this
The Proclamation Line of 1763
What if you were a colonist, why would you have been upset about the Quartering Act?
It might have forced you to let British soldiers live in your house.
He convinced colonists that independence from England was the only option through his writing.
Thomas Paine
Which side did Natives largely side with?
Britain
An original document containing the observations, ideas, and conclusions of an individual. It is a firsthand account presented by someone present or actively participating in the event.
What is a primary source?
How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party?
They blockaded Boston Harbor and issued the Coercive Acts
What are the 3 unalienable rights?
Life , Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
colonists were allowed to elect representatives to Parliament.
Who organized the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
The number of years the American Revolution lasted.
What was 8 years?
cruel and unjust use of power; no representation in government
tyranny
Additional tax on tea, glass, and paper.
What were the Townsend Acts?
British colonists were prevented from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. It was reserved for Native Americans because of this.
What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?
Ways in which women supported the Patriot cause
-Planted and harvested crops
-Made guns and other weapons
-Made blankets and uniforms
-Disguised and fought
Representative from each colony met to discuss the Intolerable Acts but decided to try to work things out with King George
First Continental Congress
How was the Boston Massacre different from the battles of the Revolutionary War?
The war was fought between two armies; in the Massacre, soldiers shot unarmed civilians
to cancel
repeal
Famous saying that was a rallying call for the colonist when fighting against the acts imposed by Britain
"No taxation without representation"
Tarring and Feathering
What if a car is manufactured in Germany, but sold in the United States?
It's an import.
The leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
Who was George Washington?
The date the Declaration of Independence was signed
July 4, 1776
A refusal to buy or use goods and services.
boycott
In indirect tax on imported goods from the West Indies.
What was the Sugar Act?
A leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799) "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who was Partick Henry?
The British won the French and Indian War as a result...
British gained possession of the Ohio River Valley.
Group of delegates (representatives) that acted as the government for the American colonies
The Second Continental Congress
What were two things the Second Continental Congress did?
appointed GW the head of the army, and drafted the Declaration of Independence.
government ruled by its citizens
democracy