vocab
a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair
greivance
what were the colonists paying for
the cost of the french and indian war
what happened before the boston massacre?
colonists were shouting and throwing sticks and snowballs at the british soldiers
what did the colonists use to communicate with king george III
a letter
a system of government controlled trade
mercantilism
what fears did the colonies have
they feared britian might move towards seizing power from colonial governments
what was the outcome of the boston massacre
5 colonists were killed
why were the intolerable acts "intolerable"
they were made to punish the colonists
in terms of government action; a law that must be followed by all citizens
act
what did the sugar act require?
how did this affect the colonists viewpoints about the british
they viewed the british rule in a negative light
what did the colonists communicate to king george III about the acts
in the first continental congress, colonists demanded he stop the intolerable acts
rights that cannot be taken away. ex: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
unalienable rights
what were some things the colonists had to pay tax for now? (3 examples)
sugar, molasses, and other goods imported into the colonies
intolerable acts
what laws were included in the intolerable acts (name at least one)
the boston port act, the massachusetts government act, the administration of justice act, and the quartering act
name all thirteen colonies
new hampshire, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut, new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, delaware, maryland, virginia, north carolina, south carolina, and georgia