declaration of independence

Question 1

Proclamation of 1763

Answer 1

A law that forbade colonists from settling in new areas west of the Appalachian mountains; the area that the colonists fought for

Question 2

sugar act

Answer 2

Reduced the tex of sugar and molasses, but enforced it MUCH stronger

Question 3

stamp act

Answer 3

this law required all paper items to be produced on a special paper that had a tax on it; therefore making paper items more expensive

Question 4

boycotts/protests

Answer 4

the colonists organized protests, formed secret societies, and made a document demanding the repeal of stamp act, refused to buy the taxed goods, tar and feathered tax collectors

Question 5

stamp act congress

Answer 5

stamp act congress published a document demanding a repeal of the stamp act. It was the first meeting of elected representatives from across the colonies

Question 6

declaratory act

Answer 6

after repealing the stamp act, parliament put this act into action just to remind the colonists that they could still be taxed

Question 7

Townshend acts

Answer 7

1767, this act puts a tax on all goods imported into the colonies

Question 8

quartering act

Answer 8

this law forced colonists to provide shelter for british soldiers in their own homes

Question 9

Boston massacre

Answer 9

a quarrel between a colonist and soldier turned into a large fight where colonists taunted and charged at soldiers armed with stones and swords, while the British fired into the crowd, killing 5 colonists

Question 10

committees of correspondence

Answer 10

meetings and gatherings led to the committees of correspondence which promoted patriotism and planned responses to British actions

Question 11

tea act

Answer 11

britain shipped tons of tea to the colonies to be sold. they priced it very cheap, but they put a large tax on the tea. they forced merchants to sell it, even though no one wanted to

Question 12

Boston tea party

Answer 12

the sons of liberty organized the Boston tea party, where a large group of people dressed as indians, raided the tea ships, and dumped boxes on boxes of tea out into the Boston harbor until the ships were empty.

Question 13

intolerable acts

Answer 13

these were in response to the Boston tea party. part of the acts were where war ships created a blockade around Boston harbor, closing it off to all forms of trade. this gave new power to British troops in america. for patriots, these were acts of war

Question 14

First continental congress

Answer 14

September 5 1774, delegates from 12 colonies met in philadelphia where they worked on a response for the intolerable acts. they asked for a repeal of the intolerable acts

Question 15

shot heard round the world

Answer 15

the fateful first shot fired at Lexington became known as the shot heard ‘round the world

Question 16

order of events

Answer 16

proclamation of 1763, sugar act, stamp act, protests, stamp act congress, declaratory act, townshend acts, quartering acts, Boston massacre, committees of correspondence, tea act, boston tea party, intolerable acts, first continental congress, shout heard round the world