Acts and Resistance

Question 0

Navigation Act

Answer 0

If we traded only with England, then no other laws were necessary. Navigation Act said all products bought and sold should be through England

Question 1

How did the colonists resist colonist law?

Answer 1

1. Boycotted British goods
2. Refused to pay taxes
3. Passed resolutions such as the Virginia Resolves
4. Organized protests such as the Boston Tea Party
5. The Sons of Liberty tarred and feathered stamp collectors forcing them to resign

Question 2

Boston Massacre

Answer 2

John Adams believed that the rule of law should be paramount and that the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre deserved a fair trial

Question 3

Propaganda used by….did what…

Answer 3

Paul Revere and other Boston protesters caused it’s name and reputation to become famous

Question 4

Propaganda includes…

Answer 4

British soldiers are standing in formation looking like they were enjoying what they were doing, blood dripping of bayonets, many puffs of smoke to look as if many shots were fired, colonists with backs to soldiers, no snow in picture so no weapon for colonists, a puppy in the center of the engraving, terms side to describe British in the poem “fierce barbarian” and colonists “victims.”