Causes Of The American Revolution Flashcards
Why did the British tax the colonies
Because they lost money from the war.
What was the Navigation Act.
The colonies would only ship raw materials and the colonies could only buy goods from the British.
What is the rights of the assistance
Allowed custom officials to search anywhere from smuggled goods.
What is the sugar Act
When the British put a tax on sugar
Passed on April 5 1764
What was the stamp Act.
Passed in 1765 November put tax on legal documents such as marriage licenses ,newspaper, contract, property deeds, playing deeds bc of this act sons of liberty was formed
What was the tea Act
Passed in may 10 1773
Put a tax on tea this led to a boycott
Quarting act
Passed march 24 1765
Let officers come into any house they wanted and take whatever they wanted the owners had to provide housing and food
Boston tea party is
When they dumped tea overn the ships in 1770
Rebellion
To fight against ones goverment
Repeal
2 withdraw
Independent
Freedom for another country
Patriots
Loyal to the colonies
Loyalists
Loyal to he king
Patrick henery said
Give me liberty or give me death
King George
King of England during 1760-1770
Representatives
A person elected to speak
Sam Adams was the leader is the
Sons of liberty
John Adams
Defended the British soldiers who were involved in the massucre
Boycott
To refuse to buy certain goodS
Daughters of liberty
A protest group that boycotted dresses and made their own.
Declaration of Independence
1776 when our country got it freedom by Thomas Jefferson
