What term means to refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source.
Boycott
How did Great Britain attempt to increase its control of the colonies?
It required that colonists pay taxes.
Look at the men who are shooting in the first engraving. Which group of people do these men represent?
The British
Red Coats
British Soldiers
How did many of the Loyalists view the Patriots?
as ungrateful rebels
Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?
A. The colonies had assemblies that passed laws.
B. The colonies had representation in Parliament.
C. The colonies were united into one government.
D. The colonies depended upon the British government.
A. The colonies had assemblies that passed laws.
to take back, or to cancel, a law
repeal
What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?
They had no representatives to vote on the tax.
What was Great Britain’s response to the Boston Tea Party?
the Intolerable Acts
What groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?
American Indians
Which of these best describes how the colonists viewed themselves in 1774?
A. They saw themselves as united Americans.
B. They saw themselves as dependent on the king.
C. They saw themselves as citizens of their individual colonies.
D. They saw themselves as united under the British government.
C. They saw themselves as citizens of their individual colonies.
the unjust use of government power
tyranny
Which of these did the colonists consider an act of tyranny?
A. the Boston Tea Party
B. the Proclamation of 1763
C. the French and Indian War
D. the First Continental Congress
B. the Proclamation of 1763
What treat is BOSTON known for usually found in doughnut shops? They are CREMEy and delicious, but ironically not shaped like a PIE.
Boston Creme Pie
What group gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?
The English or The British
Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?
A. The British government had a large war debt.
B. The colonists were given their independence.
C. The British government stayed out of colonial politics.
D. The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians.
A. The British government had a large war debt.
Define militia
a small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in an emergency
British Cause: The Townsend Acts
Colonial Effect:_______?__________
boycott of British goods
The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770, in order to...
...create anti-British sentiment.
What is the name of the people that live in the small village in Dr. Suess's How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Horton Hears a WHO?
Who's
What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?
The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves.
define violation
breaking an established rule or law
How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act?
They repealed the Stamp Act.
To which of the following events are the two Paul Revere engravings referring?
Boston Massacre
Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?
The Patriots
What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?
to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain