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Vocabulary
Taxes
Acts of Rebellion
Important Groups
Miscellaneous
100
The secret import or export of illegal goods is
What is smuggling
100
In 1764, the British implemented a tax on sugar, cloth and coffee. This was called the ____________________.
What is Sugar Act
100
During the Boston Massacre, how many colonists were killed AND how many were injured?
What is 5 were killed and 6 were injured
100
This group was led by Samuel Adams. They organized protests against British taxes.
What is Sons of Liberty
100
A representative who is chosen to speak or act for a number of people is called a _________________.
What is a delegate
200
What vocab word means: The killing of many people, particularly defenseless people
What is massacre
200
The British implemented another tax in 1765 on paper, playing cards, official documents, etc. This tax was called the _____________________.
What is Stamp Act
200
Colonists decided to boycott the Sugar and Stamp Act by?
What is smuggling goods into the colonies illegally to avoid paying British taxes
200
This group weaved clothes and other household goods to help colonists avoid paying the tax on British goods.
What is The Daughters of Liberty
200
Colonists did not feel they should pay taxes without a say in Parliament. They referred to this as "no taxation without _________________________"
What is representation
300
What vocab word means: To refuse to buy, sell, or use certain products as a way of protesting
What is boycott
300
The colonists became angry when the British implemented a new Act that required colonists to house British soldiers, provide them with fuel and transportation. This was called the _______________________________.
What is the Quartering Acts
300
In March 1770, Colonists started a fight with British soldiers in the streets of Boston. Colonists called the British names and threw stones and snowballs at the soldiers. Eventually, British soldiers started firing on the colonists. this event is known as the __________________.
What is Boston Massacre
300
Colonists agreed to hold a meeting to discuss the Intolerable Acts. The congress asked King George and Parliament to stop taxing colonists without representation and to stop the Intolerable Acts. This meeting was called the?
What is First Continental Congress
300
The British wanted to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party, so they implemented harsh laws including the closing of the Boston Harbor and the Quartering of British soldiers. These harsh laws were called the _________________________.
What is the Intolerable Acts
400
What vocab word means: Money people give their government to pay for services it provides
What is tax
400
The British thought they were being reasonable when they allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonists at a low tax rate. This Act was called the __________________________.
What is Tea Act
400
In December 1773, Colonists decided to protest British taxes. They dressed as Native Americans and boarded the East India Company ships in Boston Harbor. While on board, colonists dumped thousands of pounds of tea into the harbor. This event is known in history as the ________________________.
What is the Boston Tea Party
400
12 of the 13 colonies attended the meeting of the First Continental Congress. Which colony did not send a representative to this meeting?
What is Georgia
400
Who started the Committee of Correspondence?
Who is Samuel Adams
500
What word means freedom?
What is liberty
500
This Act taxed colonists on glass, paper, silk, lead and tea.
What is Townsend Act
500
The colonists rebelled against the Intolerable Acts by attacking tax collectors and British officials. They tarred and _________________ the officials to show their dislike of this Act.
What is feathered
500
This group was formed to provide colonists with news about what Britain was doing with people in other colonies.
What is The Committee of Correspondence
500
After the Boston Massacre, British soldiers were put on trial. Who was the lawyer who defended these soldiers?
Who is John Adams