Laws
In 1767 Parliament passed these Acts to tax imported goods such as glass, tea, and paper
Townshend Acts
Information designed to influence opinion
Propoganda
open defiance of authority
rebellion
When were the Coercive Acts passed?
1774
Who wanted the colonies to unite in firm resistance to Britain?
Patrick Henry
What law created a government for Canada?
Quebec Act
minutemen
an organization that spread political ideas ideas and information through the colonies
committee of correspondence
In what year did George Grenville set out to stop smuggling?
1763
Who rode with Paul Revere to Lexington in order to spread the word that the British were coming?
William Dawes
This Act taxed all printed materials
Stamp Act
a formal request
petition
to draw near to something
approach
In what year did Samuel Adams revive the committee of correspondence?
1772
This person made an engraving that showed a British officer giving the order to open fire on an orderly crowd
Paul Revere
These laws were created in order to punish the colonists for resisting British authority.
Coercive Acts
the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written
preamble
a discussion of opposing views
debate
On what date did the United States declare its independence?
July 4, 1776
This person was a lawyer and the cousin of Samuel Adams
John Adams
This Act lowered the tax on the molasses the colonists imported
Sugar Act
American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence
Loyalist
American colonist who favored American independence
Patriot
on what date did the Second Continental Congress vote on the resolution for independence?
July 2, 1776
This person was a wealthy merchant who funded many patriot groups, including the Sons of Liberty
John Hancock