Taxation
What was the Stamp Act?
A 1765 law that taxed printed materials in the colonies.
How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?
They organized protests and boycotts against British goods.
Who was Samuel Adams?
A leader of the American Revolution and a key organizer of resistance.
What happened at Lexington and Concord?
The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War in 1775.
What were the Navigation Acts?
Laws that restricted colonial trade to England and its allies.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A 1773 protest against British taxes where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
What was the Boston Massacre?
A deadly confrontation in 1770 between British soldiers and colonists.
Who was Thomas Paine?
An author of "Common Sense," which argued for independence from Britain.
What was the significance of Bunker Hill?
A major battle that demonstrated that colonial forces could stand up to British troops.
What was the Quartering Act?
A law requiring colonists to provide housing for British soldiers.
What did "No taxation without representation" mean?
The colonists' belief that they should not be taxed by a government in which they had no representation.
What was the significance of the First Continental Congress?
A gathering of colonial leaders in 1774 to respond to British policies.
Who was George Washington?
The commander of the Continental Army and a key figure in the revolution.
What was the outcome of the Siege of Boston?
The British evacuated Boston in March 1776 after being besieged by American forces.
What was the impact of British military presence?
It increased tensions and resistance among colonists.
What was the Townshend Acts?
A series of laws passed in 1767 that taxed goods imported to the colonies.
What role did pamphlets play in colonial resistance?
Pamphlets spread information and rallied support for the colonial cause
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
A diplomat, inventor, and key figure in gaining French support during the revolution.
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
An attempt by the colonists to avoid war and reconcile with Britain in 1775.
This British Act prevents the colonies from going west of the Appalachian Mts
What is the Proclamation Act of 1763
What were the Intolerable Acts?
A series of punitive laws passed in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A secret organization formed to oppose British policies and taxes.
Who was John Adams?
A leader in advocating for independence and a key figure in drafting the Declaration of Independence.
What was the Declaration of Independence?
A document adopted in 1776 declaring the colonies' independence from Britain.
How did the British government view the colonies?
As a source of revenue and resources to support the British Empire.