Brainpop Causes of the American revolution Flashcards
The Sons of Liberty were far more radical than the Stamp Act Congress, what does “radical” mean in this context?
Extreme
How could the British government have prevented the American Revolution?
By allowing colonists to elect representatives to Parliament
What would’ve made you upset about the Quartering Act?
Would’ve forced you to let British Soldiers live in your house
The best definition of tyranny
Not allowing citizens to have a say in government
Place these in sequence A) Boston Massacre; B) The Stamp Act; C) The Tea Act
BAC
What would you have been doing if you boycotted British tea?
Refusing to buy it
What is an example of an imported good?
A car that’s manufactured in Germany but sold in the USA
How was the Boston Massacre different from the battles of the revolutionary war?
The war was fought with Armies while in the massacre soldiers shot unarmed civilians
What does it mean to “repeal” a law?
To overturn it
How did the British respond to the Boston Tea party?
They blockaded Boston Harbor
