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British Blunders?
Cozy Colonials?
Americans Are A Social People?
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Miskalayneus
100
This law taxed paper products in the colonies.
What is the Stamp Tax
100
This inter-colonial body was convened to respond to the Coercive Acts.
What is First Continental Congress
100
This economic system governed the relationship between Britain and her colonies.
What is the Mercantilist system?
100
This document severed all ties between England and her American colonies.
What is the Declaration of Independence
100
This incident led directly to the Coercive Acts.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
200
Items like paint, lead, tea, and glass were taxed by the:
What are the Townshend Acts
200
This intercolonial meeting was responsible for the Declaration of Independence.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
200
These laws were passed by Parliament to regulate commerce in the British Empire.
What are Navigation Laws?
200
This writing convinced many Americans that reconciliation with Britain was not a viable option.
What is Common Sense?
200
This policy allowed the colonies much freedom in their own affairs.
What is salutary neglect?
300
This law prevented the colonists from migrating west of the Appalachians after the French and Indian War.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
300
This was the first intercolonial meeting to adress the new British policy towards the colonists after 1763.
What is the Stamp Act Congress?
300
In 1750, people of English descent made up roughly this percentage of the colonial population. (within 5% points)
What is 50%
300
The Boston Massacre engraving was created this silversmith.
Who is Paul Revere?
300
This prime minister is responsible for laws like the Stamp Act.
Who is George Grenville?
400
This company received a monopoly to sell tea in the colonies when the Tea Act was passed.
What is British East India Company
400
The purpose of this poorly-attended inter-colonial meeting was to provide for a common defense.
What is the Albany Congress
400
This ethnic group tended to be distrustful any authority.
Who are the Scotch Irish?
400
This piece of propaganda argued that while England was wrong to raise revenue in the colonies, it is important to protest in a civil manner.
What is Letters from a Farmer?
400
This man was the author of Letters From A Farmer?
Who is John Dickinson?
500
This Coercive Act allowed British nationals accused of crimes in the Colonies to have their trial in England.
What is the Administration of Justice Act?
500
In response to the Coercive Acts, New York created this numerical organization to maintain order in New York City
What is the Committee of 50
500
This case established the precedent of freedom of the press.
What is the Zenger case?
500
This document was rejected by King George III in July of 1775.
What is the Olive Branch Petition.
500
This man is the founder of Committee of Correspondence/
Who is Sam Adams