Who won the French and Indian War? The British
Why was Britain taxing the colonists? They were in debt from the French and Indian War and expected the colonies to help pay for it.
Law-making body in England What is parliament? Law-making body in England
Britain placed a tax on all printed material What was the Stamp Act ? Britain placed a tax on all printed material
What happened as a result of Britain passing the Stamp Act ? The colonists boycotted British goods
What does boycott mean ? Refusal to buy a good
Which occurred immediately after the Boston Tea Party ? Britain passed the Intolerable Acts
What were the Intolerable Acts ? (There was 4 of them) Set of laws that were almost intolerable (unbearable) by the colonists. They punished Boston. 1.England closed the port of Boston until tea was paid for 2.Could not hold town meetings 3.Trials had to be held in England 4. Quartering Act – Colonists had to house the English officials in their own homes.
What group formed as a result of the Intolerable Acts? First Continental Congress
What happened as a result of the Townshend Acts? -Non-importation Agreements The merchants in the 13 colonies agreed to stop importing goods that were being taxed
American colonists that supported Britain Who were the loyalists? American colonists that supported Britain
American colonists that supported the colonies Who were the patriots? American colonists that supported the colonies
What does "No Taxation Without Representation" mean? The colonists felt that they had no say in deciding what would be taxed. They wanted a voice in Parliament
What is propaganda? To spread rumors or distorted news in order to make the someone look bad. In this case, they wanted to make the British look bad
What was the group that formed to violently protest taxes ? Sons of Liberty
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty in Boston ? Samuel Adams
Who was king the of England leading up to the American Revolution ? George III
How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre? 5
Where was the “shot heard ‘round the world” fired? Lexington
Put the following events in the correct order Put the following events in the correct order. French and Indian War The Intolerable Act The Boston Tea Party Lexington and Concord The Stamp Act The 1st Continental Congress The Tea Act French and Indian War 2. The Stamp Act The Tea Act 4. Tea Party Intolerable Acts 6. 1st Congress 7. Lexington and Concord