Name something that was "taxed" under the Stamp Act
Anything paper: Playing cards, newspapers, wills, etc
Which law actually "reduced" a tax on something?
The Sugar Act of 1764, reduced taxes on SUGAR (molasses and rum)
Name 2 different reactions (effects) in Boston, to the Stamp Act?
Protests, Boycotts, Violent Riots
A day after the Stamp Act was repealed, this law was put in place that stated "we have the right to tax you"!
Navigation Acts
Townshend Acts
Declaratory Act
Tea Act
Which of these battles was the very 1st of the Revolution, between militias and British soldiers
Boston
Philadelphia
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Name 3 people who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Ben Franklin, George Washington, Sam and John Adams, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson
Which colony was NOT at the 1st Continental Congress?
Rhode Island
Georgia
North Carolina
Delaware
Name 4 colonies who voted AGAINST sending Britain an Olive Branch Petition in 1775?
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire
NOAH - This painting of the Boston Massacre shows EXACTLY how the event really happened
True
False
Name 3 or more things that the Coercive Acts stated
"Intolerable Acts" they 1)Shut down the Ports/Harbors in Boston 2)Made colonists house soldiers 3)Disallowed town meetings 4)Trials in England
While we celebrate our "Independence" Day on a certain date, when did the very last signers put their name down on the Declaration of Indep?
August 2nd, 1776
July 4, 1776
July 2, 1775
July 28, 1775
What laws brought on the 1st Continental Congress in 1774?
The Coercive Acts put on Boston
At the 2nd Continental Congress what were 3 different decisions made by the Reps during their 15 months of meetings?
1)Create a currency 2)Establish an Army 3) Name Washington the General 4) Send an Olive Branch Petition 5) Declare Independence
What were 2 things decided upon by all 12 colonies at the 1st Continental Congress?
Support the "Suffolk Resolves" (MA militia), Continue to Boycott (All colonies)
How was this picture used as "propaganda" in 1770?
The Sons of Liberty created this to make people feel that colonists were innocent and British were guilty.
Which of these men were NOT members of the Sons of Liberty?
John Adams
None of the Above
Paul Revere
Sam Adams
What did the Proclamation of 1763 state?
No colonists could move west past the Appalachian Mountains
What 2 events really put Boston under Britain's microscope in the 1770's?
The Boston Massacre (1770) and the Boston Tea Party (1773)
The Writs of Assistance were not a tax, but a law that gave the British the power to do what?
Search and Arrest you for smuggled goods without any court case. "Search Warrants"