taking up arms Flashcards
how much tea was made in a day
1 million
did the Americans like taxes
no, they resisted taxes
what is the tea act
it was the act of tea being directly to colinists
what was the Boston tea party
a protest of people dumping tea into the ocean
what is civil disobedience?
a non-physical way of protesting and considered unjust
what was the intolerable act
4 harsh laws were passed to punish massachusetts
one of the laws was shutting down the port of Boston why was it bad
it would plummet the economy
would the governor have to consent to a town meeting
yes, this was apart of the intolerable act
T/F in Massachusetts, they would have to get tried in britan
true
what was the quartering act?
an act to make soldiers in your house
who was Thomas Jefferson?
he was the third president and one of the authors of the decloration of independence
a militia is …
an army of citizens that would help soldiers
the Quebec act was…
an act to protect the French catholics
what states had the Quebec act?
Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana.
what was the first continental congress?
a meeting of the delegation from 12 colonies in philidelphia
