Vocab
Imposed by the government, a payment to the state for the cost of goods and services provided by the government
Taxes
Causes a financial burden for England and leads to taxation of the colonies
French & Indian War
The first direct tax imposed by Britain on the American colonies, requiring them to pay for an official seal on paper goods and legal documents, sparking widespread protest
a lawmaking body of colonists that was given power by the king and overseen by the governor. These organizations voted mostly on taxes and spending bills
Colonial Assemblies
Author of Common Sense
Thomas Paine
elected members to the British government by the eligible voters; makes laws
House Of Commons
An economic policy; In theory it was meant to increase the wealth and power of a country by establishing colonies and extracting wealth and raw materials from those colonies.
Mercantilism
This phrase became a rallying cry for American colonists who opposed British taxes like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts, arguing they shouldn’t be taxed without a say in Parliament
No Taxation without Representation
refers to the British government's argument that colonists were represented in Parliament even though they did not have elected representatives there
Virtual Representation
King of England during the American Revolution
George III
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Propaganda
By 1770, the British had stationed more than 4,000 troops in Boston to maintain order. The population of Boston at the time was approximately 15,000.
Quartering Act
Initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea - building materials
The Townshend Acts of 1767
In response to taxes imposed by acts like the Townshend Acts, the American colonies adopted this form of economic protest, refusing to purchase imported items to pressure British merchants and lawmakers
Colonial boycott of British goods
Known for his fiery speeches, this Virginia patriot famously declared, 'Give me liberty, or give me death!' to rally support for independence from Britain."
Patrick Henry
England’s Government; Legislative branch that has ultimate power over all other political bodies
Parliament
his 1770 event in Boston, where British soldiers fired into a crowd, killing five colonists, became a rallying point for anti-British sentiment and revolutionary propaganda
The Boston Massacre
Passed in response to the Boston Tea Party, this series of punitive laws aimed to tighten British control over Massachusetts, closing Boston Harbor and restricting colonial self-government."
Intolerable Acts
This event in the 1760s marked the formation of a secret group of patriots dedicated to resisting British policies like the Stamp Act, eventually becoming key figures in the fight for independence.
Sons of Liberty
His ideas on natural rights and the social contract heavily influenced American revolutionary leaders, who believed in 'life, liberty, and property' as fundamental rights
John Locke
a military force that is raised from the civil population to aid a regular army
Militia
Known as the 'shot heard ’round the world,' these 1775 battles marked the official start of armed conflict between British troops and American colonists.
Battle of Lexington & Concord
a law passed by the British Parliament that gave Parliament the right to make laws and pass taxes on the American colonies without restriction
The Declaratory Act of 1766
This meeting of colonial delegates in 1776 led to the formation of the Continental Army, appointed George Washington as its commander, and eventually issued the Declaration of Independence
2nd Continental Congress
This Massachusetts governor’s strict enforcement of British policies, including the Tea Act, made him a target of colonial anger and intensified tensions leading up to the Boston Tea Party and led to the destruction of his house.
Thomas Hutchinson