Road to Revolution Flashcards
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A rule that said colonists couldn’t live west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Why did King George III make new taxes after the French and Indian War?
The war cost a lot of money, and he needed to pay for it.
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on paper items like newspapers and documents in the colonies.
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists dressed up and threw tea into the harbor to protest taxes.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Punishments from Britain that closed Boston’s port and stopped town meetings.
What did the First Continental Congress do?
They formed militias and sent a letter to the king to try to fix things.
What was the Townshend Act, and why did it upset colonists?
It taxed goods like tea and allowed British officials to search homes without permission.
Why were colonists angry about “taxation without representation”?
They didn’t have a say in British Parliament about the taxes being passed.
What was the Declaratory Act?
A law that said Britain could make any laws or taxes for the colonies.
What happened at Lexington and Concord in 1775?
The first battles of the American Revolution took place.
How did the Second Continental Congress respond to the start of the Revolution?
They decided to break away from Britain and wrote the Declaration of Independence.
