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Colonists
British
Lobsterbacks
American
Revolution
100
Why were the colonist upset about the Stamp Act?
The colonist had no representation in parliment
100

Who was thought to be the first to die in the Boston Massacre?

Crispus Attucks

100

What is a Monarchy?

Ruled by King and Queen

100

What natural resource was very important in ship building?

What is timber/wood

100

Who was the Captain of the British during the Boston Massacre?

Who was Captain Thomas Preston

200

Great Britain taxed the colonies to repay its debts. Why was Great Britain in debt?

They had to pay for the French and Indian War.

200

What was the name of the body of government in England responsible for making the laws

What is Parliament

200
What does it mean "The colonists had to quarter" the British Troops?
Quarter: To feed and shelter the British Troops
200

What was the name of the disputed area during the French and Indian War?

What is the Ohio River Valley

200
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on paper products, legal documents, newspapers and even playing cards.
300

What was the message behind Paul Revere's etching?

What is that the soldiers were at fault and they were killing innocent people

300
What series of harsh laws were passed after the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
300

What was the act placed on the colonists prohibiting them from moving west?

What is the Proclamation Line of 1763
300
Paul Revere's etching of The Boston Massacre was considered this  ( something created to change the way people think or feel)

What is Propaganda

300

Who was the King during the American Revolution?

Who was King George III

400
What set of Laws placed new taxes on the colonist after the repeal of the Stamp Act?
The Townshend Acts
400
What does it mean to Boycott?
People act together and refuse to buy or use something.
400

What were the sides of the French and Indian War?

French and Natives vs. Colonists and British Soldiers

400
What where the Townsend Acts?
Taxes on imported good such as glass, lead, paint, wool and paper
400

Why did the colonists think that the Coercive Acts were intolerable?

What is they closed the ports of Boston

500
Briefly summarize the Boston Massacre
British troops fired on colonist who were throwing snowballs and yelling at them. Five colonist died.
500
How many people died in the Boston Massacre?
5 colonist died at the Boston Massacre
500

What did the  colonists decide to do to protest the tax on tea?

What is they dumped tea into the Boston Harbor known as the Boston Tea Party

500

What is the date of the Boston Massacre?

What is March 5, 1770

500
What is taxation without representation?
Taxes were imposed on the colonists but the colonists had no say in the taxation