Limits on Freedom
The king that declared the Proclamation Act of 1763
Who is King George III?
The Sugar Act taxed __________ which was used to make rum in the colonies.
What is molasses?
This person was responsible for getting the Stamp Act repealed.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
A warrant used to look for smuggled goods.
What is the Writs of Assistance?
Law that required colonists to stay east of a line drawn on a map along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains in order to limit their contact with Native Americans.
What is The Proclamation Act of 1763.
The ___________ made colonial money worthless.
What is the Currency Act?
The group of men that boycotted British goods and services.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
The British royal Treasurer that was responsible for creating the Townshend Acts.
The first man killed in the quest for American Independence.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
What is the French and Indian War?
Many colonists accused Britain of ____________ after they passed new tax laws.
What is tyranny?
Colonists could only pay the Stamp Act tax using this currency.
What is gold or silver coins?
Who are the Daughters of Liberty?
This man defended the British soldiers in court following the Boston Massacre.
Who is John Adams?
Act that required colonists to provide housing for British soliders.
What is the Quartering Act?
Colonists were especially angry over the Currency Act because now their money was useless and there was a __________ of British currency.
What is a shortage?
__________ was a young politician that said colonists should have the right to tax themselves rather than be taxed by Parliment.
Who is Patrick Henry.
He wrote a letter with James Otis to boycott British goods.
Who is Samuel Adams?
_______ townspeople were killed.
What is 5?
Groups of local men who organized to protect their town or colony
What are militias?
King George newly appointed prime minister that said the colonies should be controlled by Britain.
Who is George Grenville?
People would do this to the tax collectors and it was very painful.
What is tar and feathering?
This movement from the 1730's and 1740's pushed colonists to think independently and question authority.
What is The Great Awakening?
Children taunted these people calling them "lobster backs" and "redcoats".
Who are British soldiers?