Unit 2 review

Da Declaration

100

The author of the Declaration.

Thomas Jefferson

200

The day that the Declaration of Independence was signed.

July 4, 1776

300

These two guys influenced Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence. 

John Locke and Thomas Paine

400

The Declaration of Independence listed these complaints.

Grievances

500

The main idea of the Declaration of Independence is that all people have these rights. 

Unalienable Rights 

Mercantilism

100

This country was the Mother Country. 

England

200

This country had control of the colonial economy.

England

300

America could not produce these type of goods. 

Manufactured 

Taxes

100

This was a tax on Tea.

Tea Act

200

This was a tax on glass and lead.

Townshend Act

300

This was a tax on legal documents.

Stamp Act

400

Tax on molasses.

Sugar Act

Key Events

100

A group of colonist dressed as Mohawk Indians and dumped tea at this event. 

Boston Tea Party

200

Civilians were killed by British Soldiers at this event. 

Boston Massacre

300

The American militia did a sneak attack on the British army at this battle. 

Battle of Concord

400

The nickname of this battle is "the shot heard around the world".

Battle of Lexington

500

This war led to the colonies being under strict control from England and England began taxing the colonies. 

French and Indian War

Other

100

This law forced colonists to house British soldiers in their homes.

Quartering Act

200

This law controlled the flow of goods to and from the colonies. 

Navigation Act

300

This group signed the Declaration of Independence. 

Second Continental Congress

400

This group called for a boycott of British goods. 

First Continental Congress

500

This strict law was passed after the Boston Tea Party.

Intolerable Acts