road to revolution Flashcards
What were the colonists not allowed to do?
to settle west of the Appalachian mountains.
Why did the colonists resent the stamp act?
They had no representatives.
who was apart of the patriot group called sons of liberty?
Samuel Adams.
what was one result in the french and indian war?
British debt inscreased.
What is the british parliament?
the law making body of representatives in england.
The boston tea party was a result of what?
The anger over the tea act.
how did the settlers react to the proclamation of 1763
Ignored and moved west.
Who defended the British soldiers after the British massacre?
John adams.
What is a militia?
an army of citizens who serve as soldiers during emergencies.
How did the British react to the boston tea party?
a new policy called the boston massacre.
what was the boston tea party?
a protest of British taxes on tea.
what were the results of the intolerable acts?
Colonists anger toward British taxes.
what did the delegates at the first continental congress decide to do?
boycott British goods, support Massachusetts, export of goods to britain and encourages militia.
how did the colonists address the problems of the intolerable acts?
sending delaware’s to the first continental congress.
which petition was sent to kind George in order to have peace in the colonies?
The olive branch petition
