Self-Government
What was the name of the first legislative assembly in the American colonies?
What is the Virginia House of Burgesses?
What term describes the British policy of allowing colonists some freedom in trade during the early 18th century?
Salutary Neglect
Who was John Peter Zenger and what was significant about his trial?
Who was a journalist whose trial established the principle of freedom of the press?
What document did the Pilgrims create to govern themselves after arriving on the Mayflower?
What is the Mayflower Compact?
What is the term for the forced housing of British soldiers in colonial homes?
What is the Quartering Act?
What act taxed paper goods and led to widespread protest among colonists?
The Stamp Act
What pamphlet did Thomas Paine write that argued for American independence?
Common Sense
What form of democracy was practiced in New England Town Meetings?
What is direct democracy?
What is the term for the taxes imposed by Parliament on goods such as tea and paper?
What are the Townshend Acts?
Which event is referred to as the Boston Massacre?
What is the shooting of colonists by British soldiers during a protest in 1770?
What impact did the English Bill of Rights have on American political thought?
What is it influenced the colonists’ views on rights and government?
Which group of colonists opposed British rule and sought independence?
What are the Patriots?
What does the phrase "No Taxation without Representation" mean?
Colonists believed they should not be taxed without having a say in the government?
How did Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?
The Coercive/Intolerable Acts
How did the trial of John Peter Zenger inspire future journalists?
What is it encouraged them to report on government corruption without fear of punishment?
What was the Albany Plan of Union, and why was it rejected by the colonies?
What is a plan to unify the colonies under British command, rejected due to concerns over sovereignty?
What is the term for the movement to end slavery, associated with groups like the Quakers?
Abolition