Grievances
Acts
Coercive Acts
Common Sense/Leading to Declaration of Independence
100

How the British pays off their debt from the French & Indian War

What are taxes?

100
A tax placed on Sugar

What is the Sugar Act?

100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The Coercive Acts were passed in response to what event?

What is the Boston Massacre?

100
Author of "Common Sense"

Who is Thomas Paine?

200

DOUBLE JEOPARDY: An event where British soldiers clashed with Patriots and 5 American colonists were killed 

What is the Boston Massacre?

200

An act that required colonists to provide a place to stay is a soldier should come knocking at your door

What is the Quartering Act?

200

The event that occurs as a result of the Tea Act of 1773

What is the Boston Tea Party?

200

The document where colonists formally separate from Britain

What is the Declaration of Independence?

300

A war fought between Native Americans and their French allies against the British colonists

What is the French and Indian War?

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY:A tax on every piece of legal paper that you use

What is the Stamp Act?

300

An act where Britain closes the port of Boston until they paid for all the tea PLUS TAX


What is the Boston Port Act?

300

The Enlightenment idea that "Common Sense" referenced

What are natural rights?

400

When the Townshend Acts were repealed, the British government took away all of the taxes except for the tax on ___

What is tea?

400

Refusing to buy a product

What is a boycott?

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY: An act that allowed all British royal officials and troops to only be tried in Britain

What is the Administration of Justice Act?

400

The idea from the Magna Carta that "Common Sense referenced

What is Rule of Law?

500

A phrase that describes the act of being taxed without having a voice in government

What is taxation without representation?

500

An act that placed taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea

What are the Townshend Acts?

500

The act that took away Boston’s charter and placed it under complete control of the British government


What is the Massachusetts Government Act?

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The name of the meeting where representatives meet up to discuss what to do about Britain

What is the First Continental Congress?