Chapter 5 - The American Revolution

Question 1

Representative

Answer 1

someone who is chosen to speak for others

Question 2

What did the colonists disagree with Britain over?

Answer 2

Laws, taxes, and government

Question 3

What was the Sugar Act?

Answer 3

Britain charged a tax on sugar and many other imported goods to help pay for the war between France and Britain

Question 4

What was the Stamp Act?

Answer 4

Britain charged a tax on anything printed on paper

Question 5

What was the Townshend Act?

Answer 5

The colonists refused to pay for stamps so Britain charged a tax on tea, glass, lead, paints and paper.

Question 6

Protest

Answer 6

speak out against something

Question 7

Who were the Sons and Daughters of Liberty ?

Answer 7

group who protested the taxes which caused Britain to cancel all the laws/acts except for the Tea Act

Question 8

What was the Tea Party?

Answer 8

protestors boarded ships and dumped the British tea; in response Britain passed more laws limiting colonists’ rights