Revolutionary War 3.2 Study Guide Flashcards
Effect of French and Indian War on Britain
Having all of this new land was very hard to manage for the British, because they were so far away and ruled so many different people - Great Britain felt like they needed to tighten their control
Sugar Act
This caused the colonists to pay l a r g e taxes on buying sweets such as molasses
Representative Government
A form of government where the citizens elect representatives to vouch for them
Stamp Act
A tax that the british put on colonists for any mail or commercial documents that needed to be mailed
Taxation without Representation
The belief that only representatives that you elect have the right to tax them
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
A document that asked for the repeal of the stamp and sugar acts.
Townshend Acts
A tax that the British Parliament passed in 1767 that was placed on paper, lead, glass, paint and tea
Daughters of Liberty
An organization of colonial women formed to protest British policies.
Quartering Act
A law that required colonists to feed and shelter British troops.
Boston Massacre
An event where British troops opened fire on a crowd, killing five colonists.
Loyalists
American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence.
Patriots
The colonists who wanted independence from Britain.
“Join or Die” Cartoon
A cartoon that Benjamin Franklin made to convince the colonists to fight for independence.
Committees of Correspondence
Emergency governments established by the patriots in response to British policies.
Tea Act
When Great Britain taxed the colonists tea.
