Acts
Act from British Parliament placed on all paper products and legal documents
What is the Stamp Act 1765
1760-1820 King of Great Britain during the entire Revolution Era
Who is King George III
Colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain
What are Patriots?
Colonists can not move west of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Proclamation of 1763
Act from British Parliament placed on foreign molasses and sugar imported into the colonies.
What is the Sugar Act of 1764
Created the original illustration of the Boston Massacre that was eventually stolen
Who is Henry Pelham
Colonists who wanted to remain part of Great Britain
Who are Loyalists?
Ended the French and Indian War gave Great Britain all of French "North American" territory
What is the Treaty of Paris of 1763?
Series of laws, enacted by Parliament, placed on several items (paint, lead, paper, glass, tea) not produced in the colonies, increased power of Customs Officials
What is the Townshend Act 1767?
Leader of the British Soldiers responsible for the Boston Massacre. Claims he did not give the orders to fire.
Who is Captain Preston
Created by Samuel Adams. Group organized in Boston to lead protests against the British taxes. Wanted to boycott British actions.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Dec. 6, 1773, Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots throwing tea into the Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Stated that Parliament had the right to pass any law concerning the colonies, including raising taxes.
What is the Declaratory Act of 1766
Published the dramatic illustration of the Boston Massacre. American patriot responsible for organizing and leading group of colonists that destroyed the tea belonging to the British East India Company. Rode from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn colonists of British soldiers
Who is Paul Revere
Colonial Region with Rocky soil and harsh winters
What are the Northern Colonies (New England Colonies)
Native Americans' attempt to take over British forts in the Midwest. Failed, but led to the British issuing Proclamation of 1763
What is Pontiac's Rebellion?
Act of British Parliament that was enacted to save the British East India Company from financial ruin. Lowered tax on tea and granted monopoly on tea production to East India Trade company
What is the Tea act 1773
American patriot responsible for organizing and leading a group of colonist against the Tea Act and Stamp Act.
Who is Samuel Adams?
Colonial Region mostly dependent on Cash Crops and large plantations
What are the Southern Colonies
March 5, 1770- protesting Taxes, colonists taunted British Soldiers resulting in death of 5 colonists.
What was the Boston Massacre?
Series of Laws enacted by British Parliament: Suspended Charter of Massachusetts, provided for British official accused of crimes in Mass would be tried in Britain, quartering of soldiers, closed Boston ports, etc. Intended to punish Boston for the “Tea Party”
What were the Coercive Acts?
Outspoken member of the Virginia House of Burgesses who inspired colonial patriotism with his “give me liberty or give me death”
Who is Patrick Henry?
What is Lexington and Concord
Colonists argument against Great Britain for taxes when colonists had no say in Parliament
What is "No taxation without Representation"