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Stamp Act
a) 1756
b) forced a stamp duty on newspapers
c) newspapers, legal documents, commercial documents
d) Yes, it was repealed in 1766 -
"No Taxation without Representation"
a) The colonists had no say in the taxes the British Parliament were making them pay, they had no representation. -
Sugar Act
a) 1764
b) Colonists were taxed on molasses and sugar they imported.
c) Yes it was repealed in 1766. -
Quartering Act
a) forced colonists to house and supply British soldiers -
Sons of Liberty
a) an organization of American colonists
b) Paul Revere, John Adams, Samuel Adams
c) It was made to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight the taxation from the British Parliament. -
The Boston Massacre
a) March 5, 1770
b) The British Parliament sent over British soldiers to the colonies to run things. The colonists did not like that, and tensions grew. The colonists wanted to be a free country. On March 5, 1770, British regulars killed 5 colonists in the Boston Massacre.
c) Sam Adams -
Edenton Tea Party
a) political protest
b) it was a response to the Tea tax issued by British Parliament -
Boston Tea Party
a) December 16, 1773
b) The colonists were unhappy with unfair taxes so they decided to boycott all British tea. They dressed up like Indians and boarded the British ships. They dumped all the tea into the ocean.
c) Sam Adams and the Sons of liberty -
Coercive Acts
a) Intolerable Acts
b) 1774
c) Laws passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party -
Boston Port Act
a) one of the laws passed in the Intolerable acts -
First Cotinental Congress
a) representatives met to discuss their response to the Intolerable Acts passed by British Parliament -
The Shot Heard Around the World
The British were coming for the colonist's guns. Someone shot, and started the war. -
The Shot Heard Around the World
The British came to take the colonist's guns. The colonists tried to stop them, someone shot, starting a war. -
Battle of Concord and Lexington
The first battle in the Revolutionary War. The Americans won. -
Battle of Saratoga
It was important because it showed the French that the colonist's could actually win against the British. This resulted in the support of the French for the Americans. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles told us how to run our government. The biggest issue with the Articles was that there was only one branch governing the entire body. In other words, there was no balance in powers. -
Battle of Yorktown
Last battle fought in the American Revolution. The Americans won the battle, which resulted in winning the Revolution. -
Year 1000 - Vikings
In 1000, Vikings led by Leif Ericson sailed and reached America. They named it Vinland. But, they didn't stay there long nor did they create a permanent settlement due to Native American clashes. -
15th Century Exploring
Marco Polo returned from China and talked about all the things he had saw over there. He talked about teas, spices, silks and cottons. European rulers wanted to get some of the things Marco Polo wrote about. But soon, the Europeans were tired of paying Italians high prices for Asian goods, so they found another sea route. The were aware of Africa and Asia, but they weren't aware of the Americas. So when they ran into North America on there way to Asia, they were very confused. -
Year 1492 - Christopher Columbus
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Year 1584-1590: The Lost Colony (Roanoke)
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Year 1607-1636: 13 Colonies
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Year 1607-1636: 13 Colonies (continued)
