Boston
What event, or act of protest, took place at the Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
Who were The Sons of Liberty?
Colonist who were standing against the British
Define grievance
A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment
What was an "act"?
Acts in the American Revolution were laws passed by the British Parliament between 1763 and 1775 to regulate, tax, or punish the American colonies
Not having the right to speak out against the government or protest, lead us to which right that we have today?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
What did the colonist disguise themselves as in their protest at the Boston harbor?
Native Americans
Who were the colonists angry with for all the taxes?
King George III of Brittian
Fill in the blank. A phrase used by colonist who were angry about the new imposed taxes. "No ______ without _______"
Taxation, Representation
What did the British soldiers take away from colonist that made it difficult to defend themselves?
Guns and gunpowder
Not having any say in soldiers being housed, fed, and cared for in privet homes led to which right?
The third amendment, prohibits the government from forcing citizens to house ("quarter") soldiers in their homes during peacetime without consent, and only in a manner prescribed by law during wartime. It directly addressed colonial grievances against the British Quartering Acts.
Who lead the protest where colonist dumped tea into the harbor?
Samuel Adams
Who said, "Give me liberty, or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
What did the colonist call the coercive acts?
The intolerable acts
Describe the Quartering Act
Required colonies to house British soldiers in homes buildings, as well as feed them, and care for them
The British taking away the colonist's guns and gunpowder led to which right?
The second amendment, A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed
What was the name of the ship that carried the tea the colonists dumped into the harbor in Boston?
The Dartmouth
What was the name of Benjamin Franklin's newspaper?
The Pennsylvania Gazette
What American document addresses the grievances of the American revolution?
The Declaration of Independence (1776)
What tax was the British Parliament requiring American colonists to pay a direct tax on all paper documents—newspapers, legal papers, and playing cards—to fund troop defense after the French and Indian War?
Hint: we put them on our letters today
The Stamp Act of 1765
Judicial abuse, being denied jury trials by the British, requiring them to be taken back to Britian and making judges dependent on the king led to which amendment?
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides several key legal protections, including the right to a grand jury indictment for serious federal crimes, protection against double jeopardy, the right against self-incrimination (the right to remain silent), guarantees of due process of law, and the Takings Clause, which requires just compensation for private property taken for public use. These rights ensure fairness in legal proceedings, preventing government overreach and ensuring accused persons are treated justly
What were the consequences of the Boston Tea Party?
King George closed the Boston harbor and imposed the coercive or intolerable acts.
Who used over 25 different pseudonyms (pen names) in his letters and newspaper articles to disguise his identity while promoting radical anti-British views?
Samuel Adams
What was the point of the grievances?
These grievances directly addressed the "Intolerable Acts" and other measures, aiming to prove the King was unfit to rule a free people
How many acts, or taxes were listed in the coercive acts?
4
What was the greatest gift Britian gave to the world?
'Merica