Intolerable Acts
How many intolerable acts were there?
5
What did the Sugar Act do?
Placed a tax on sugar and molasses
Did the British have a President? Or a King?
King
What crime did colonists commit for a very long time before the British stopped them?
Smuggling (tea and sugar for free)
Who was the FIRST president of the United States?
George Washington
What did the Quartering Act do?
Forced colonists to house British soldiers
What did the Stamp Act do?
Placed a tax on stamps and paper goods
The British ignored the colonists for a long time before taxing them. What is that called?
Salutary Neglect
Who did the colonists in Boston dress up as when they did the Boston Tea Party?
Native Americans/Native Indians/Indigenous People
What started the Boston Massacre? (Hint: Something was thrown...)
A snowball fight
What did the Boston Port Act do?
Closed ports in Boston
Why did the British start taxing the colonists?
Because they were in debt from the war
What color were the uniforms of the British soldiers?
Red. That's why they were called the redcoats
What was the name of the extremist group that tarred and feathered people?
Sons of Liberty
Did slavery exist at this time?
Yes
What did the Administration of Justice Act do?
-Forced colonists to do trials in Britain
-Witnesses had to travel to testify
-Often called the "Murder Act" because it allowed the British to "get away with murder"
How did the colonists get back at the British for the unfair taxes?
-Protests
-Boycotting
-Sons of Liberty
-Boston Tea Party
What did the British do to scare the colonists into listening to them?
They created and enforced the 5 Coercive Acts (intolerable acts)
How did the colonists react to the Coercive Acts?
They united against the British.
Were the 13 colonies on the same continent as Britain?
No, they were on the other side of an ocean!
What did the Quebec Act do?
Gave more land to the British
Finish the quote, "no taxation without _____"
representation
Parliament
How many original colonies were there?
13
Define salutary neglect
When a mother country lets a child country do what they want. Example: The British allowed the colonists to govern themselves for a long time before they intervened.