Why did Britain tax the colonies?
To get money
What did the Stamp Act tax?
Paper goods
What goods did the Townshend Acts tax?
Imported goods
What company got control of tea sales?
East India Company
What slogan showed colonists’ anger?
No taxation without representation
Why did colonists think taxes were unfair?
No voice
Who organized protests and boycotts?
Sons of Liberty
What event dumped tea into the harbor?
Boston Tea Party
What is a boycott?
Don’t buy
Who inspired colonists with natural rights?
John Locke
What are natural rights?
Life, liberty, property
What is the social contract?
Government protects rights
What gave colonists practice in self‑rule?
Town meetings
Who made homespun cloth?
Daughters of Liberty
How did women help the Patriot cause?
Made goods
What did Congress print to pay for war?
Paper money
