DOI Flashcards
What was the French and Indian War?
1754-63; A war between France & Great Britain.
What did Great Britain do to pay off war debt?
Great Britain started to tax the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act of 1765?
Tax on paper; Colonists protested & boycotted; Parliament repealed it
What is the Townshend Acts of 1767?
Tax on tea, lead, paint, glass
What is the Boston Massacre of 1770?
British soldiers and Colonies fought; 5 colonists died.
What is the Boston Tea Party (1773)?
Colonial protestors dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
What are the Coercive Acts (1774)?
(Intolerable Acts); Closed Boston suspended Boston’s leg; no fair trials or town meetings
What happened in the First Continental Congress (1774)?
Petitioned King w/a list of grievances/complaints
What happened in the Second Continental Congress (1775)?
Officially decided to resist the British
What is the Declaration of Independence?
A document that stated why the colonists decided to fight for independence.
What is Taxation without Representation?
The idea that it is unfair to tax someone without giving them a voice in government.
What is one way that the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence are evident today?
Equal employment opportunities.
What is Boycott?
The refusal to buy goods.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Why is July 4th a significant date to the Declaration of Independence?
The Continental Congress approved the document.
