Vocabulary
Mercantilism
a system of government controlled trade
What effect did The Quartering Act have on colonists?
Required the colonists to house British soldiers
Angered colonists, as many wanted to live outside of the 13 colonies
What is the Tea Act?
An act that allowed one British tea company to control all trade on tea in the colonies
What laws were included in the intolerable acts?
The Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act
The result of the Second Continental Congress meeting
Declaration of Independence was written, approved and sent to King George III
ACT
A law that must be followed by all citizens
What effect did the Sugar Act have on colonists?
Made those in the New England region unhappy with the King
What effect did the Tea Act have on colonists?
Angered colonists - they protested by boarding a British ship and dumping the tea into the harbor (the Boston Tea Party)
Why were they “intollerable”
These laws were designed to be harsh and punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
In what way were the battles of Lexington and Concord positive for the colonists?
The word spread rapidly that colonial farmers could fight professional British soldiers and win
They gave the colonial people courage.
Grievance
a complaint against the someone (the King of Great Britain in this case)
What fears did the Sugar Act create in the colonies?
They feared that Britain might be taking power away from the colonies
What happened in Boston immediately before the Boston Massacre?
Colonists were shouting and throwing sticks and snowballs at the British soldiers
What did the colonists communicate to King George III concerning the Intolerable Act?
In the First Continental Congress, colonists sent a letter to King George demanding he stop the Intolerable Acts
List the unalienable rights mentioned in the DOI
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Unalienable rights
Rights that cannot be taken away - Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in the DOI
What were the requirements of the Sugar Act?
Placed a tax on sugar, molasses, and other goods imported into the colonies
What was the outcome of the Boston Massacre?
5 colonists were killed, and King George passed the Intolerable Acts
What famous saying was created in protest of the Stamp Act?
“No taxation without representation"
What individual rights are given by the DOI?
The right to change or get rid of a harmful government
The right to create a new government
What effect did The Proclamation Act of 1763 have on colonists?
Made it illegal for colonists to settle west of the Appalachians - outside of the 13 colonies
What were the responses of different colonial groups such as the Sons and Daughters of Liberty to the Townshend Acts?
To protest British taxes, both groups asked colonists not to sell British goods and instead use only goods made in the colonies
How did the Boston Massacre affect colonists' viewpoints?
Colonists viewed the British rule in a negative light
What is the First Continental Congress?
Representatives from each colony, except Georgia, met and discussed the current situation with Britain including the Intolerable Acts
Sent a letter to King George III, demanding he stop the Intolerable Acts
Who authored the DOI?
Thomas Jefferson