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British Laws
British Taxes
Colonial Reactions
The Declaration of Independence
Parts of the Declaration of Independence
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A Law under the Coercive Acts that made all colonists provide shelter and food for British troops.
What is the Quartering Act?
100
The act that taxed the colonies on all print documents such as newspapers, stamps and other legal documents.
What is the Stamp Act?
100
To refrain from purchasing certain goods. This was practiced by the colonial people when Great Britain placed taxes on goods.
What is boycotting?
100
The first person to sign the Declaration.
Who was John Hancock?
100
The part of the Declaration which states the purposes and guiding principles included.
What is the Preamble?
200
The Act passed in 1767 that allowed troops to search ships and homes for smuggled items.
What is the Townshend Acts?
200
The act passed in 1764 which taxed the colonies on imported sugar, molasses and wine.
What is the Sugar Act?
200
The name of the event in history where angered colonists dumped 342 chests of tea from Great Britain as a reaction to the Tea Act.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
200
Refers to the help organized society that gives to make a good life possible. This represents a set of principles for all ages.
What does the Pursuit of Happiness refer to ?
200
The Preamble, The Declaration of Natural Rights, The List of Grievances, and The Resolution of Independence
What are the four parts of the Declaration of Independence?
300
The law declared by Great Britain which closed the port of Boston to punish the people involved in the Boston Tea Party as well as Boston itself.
What is the Boston Port Act?
300
The act which made the British tea companies cheaper by raising taxes on all other teas.
What is the Tea Act?
300
The formation of the First Continental Congress.
What was the reaction to the Coercive Acts?
300
Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, John Adams, Patrick Henry and James Madison
Who were the Founding Fathers?
300
The part which concludes all the opinions in the Declaration and that states that the Colonials deserve there freedom from Great Britain.
What is the Resolution of Independence?
400
The Act that was passed in 1766 which declared that Great Britain held all rights to govern and tax the colonies.
What is the Declaratory Act?
400
The importing off goods illegally to avoid taxes placed by Great Britain.
What is smuggling?
400
The group formed once again to rebel against Parliament and King George after they sent troops to the colonies to battle.
What was the Second Continental Congress?
400
July 4 , 1776
When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
400
The man who was blamed in the List of Grievances.
Who was King George III?
500
The group of laws which were so harsh that they were referred to as the Intolerable Acts.
What are the Coercive Acts?
500
The taxes placed on a wider range of items after the colonists protested against the Stamp Act.
What were the taxes of the Townshend Acts?
500
The document written to inform to Great Britain why the colonies should have their freedom.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
500
The author of Two Treatises of Government which inspired the authors of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Locke?
500
The part which declares that the citizens should have natural rights appointed to them.
What is the Declaration of Natural Rights?