French & Indian War
Taxation
Protests
Declaration of Independence
Political Spectrum
Vocabulary
100
This side lost the most territory in the French & Indian war
French
100
This law put a tax on paper goods like official documents, playing cards, dice, mail, etc.
Stamp Act
100
What action does this image show?
Tar & Feathering
100
There are 5 of these core values in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence, also known as......
Principles
100
These people want a total change to the system immediately and using whatever means necessary.
Radical
100
The name of someone who wants to see the 13 colonies become independent of Great Britain
Patriot
200
The winning side gained a lot of THIS after winning the war
Debt
200
This is the term for not buying items because it goes against either political or ethical beliefs.
Boycott
200
This secret group organized protests in Boston such as the Boston Tea Party.
Sons of Liberty
200
Name one of the 5 core values found in the Declaration of Independence.
1. All men are created equal
2. Everyone has unalienable rights
3. Governments exist to protect rights
4. Governments get their power from the people
5. People can change or abolish their government if it is not working.
200
This is the term for someone who seeks change peacefully over time
Liberal
200
The official complaint written to King George III to ask for an end to the violence and violation of rights in Boston.
Olive Branch Petition
300
This side won the French & Indian War
The British/Colonists!
300
This was the name of a law that forced colonists to keep soldiers in their homes
Quartering Act
(Part of the Intolerable Acts)
300
This phrase was used to protest British laws in the form of a rallying cry
"No taxation without representation!"
300
These are the 3 examples of unalienable rights listed in the Preamble
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
300
This person believes that the system works well the way it is now and there is no need for change
Conservative
300
Untrained soldiers who would defend the town in an emergency
Militia
400
This was the law by the British that prevented colonial settlers from expanding into the Native American Territory after the French & Indian War.
Proclamation of 1763
400
This law actually lowered the tax on this item, but it forced the colonists to actually start paying it for once.
Sugar Act
400
What was the nickname of the first shot fired at the Battle of Lexington?
"The Shot Heard Round the World"
400
The Declaration of Independence was signed on this Date in this location.
Month, Day, Year, City
July 4th, 1776 in Philadelphia, PA
400
These people are more concerned with peaceful debate to solve problems through compromise
Moderates
400
The meeting of delegates from all 13 colonies in Philadelphia
Continental Congress
500
This was the name of the Native American uprising after the French & Indian war in response to colonists settling on their territory
Pontiac's Rebellion
500
This law created a board of tax collectors in Boston as well as taxing items like paint, glass, and other building materials
Townshend Acts
500
The British marched on the town of Concord to capture ____________ (people) and _____________ (things)
Leaders of the Sons of Liberty (Sam Adams & John Hancock)
Weapons & gunpowder
500
Name the 5 people who wrote the Declaration of Independence
(100 each)
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston
500
These people believe that things would be better if we went back to the way things used to be.
Reactionary
500
This was the term for people choosing the government that works best for them
Popular Sovereignty