Road to the Revolution

​Taxation without representation... Then Revolution

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The Enlightenment

Enlightenment thinkers in Europe questioned traditional authority and embraced the notion that humanity could be improved through rational thought.

Multiple Choice

What was the time of thought and ideas that Locke and Montesquieu lived and worked in called?

• Great Awakening

• Enlightenment

• Seperation

• Time of Thinkers

The Philosophers: John Locke

• Thought that people had "Natural Rights"

• People were born equal (challenged the king's power)

• Believed that people should hold the government responsible (rebel if necessary)

Montesquieu

• Believed that governments should have 3 branches

• Said the purpose of the branches would be to keep the power balanced and fair

Multiple Choice

What was the biggest difference between what Locke and Montesquieu believed?

• Locke was worried about the morality of laws and the rights of the people. While Montesquieu was concerned with the balance of power within the government.

• Montesquieu was worried about the morality of laws and the rights of the people. While Locke was concerned with the balance of power within the government.

Multiple Choice

What type of government did both Locke and Montesquieu support?

• Self-government

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

French and Indian War

Britain and France fought over land in the American Colonies. The Natives Americans helped France at first, but had to back out to save themselves when Britain started winning.

Multiple Choice

What did Britain do to make money after the French and Indian War?

• had a bake sale

• sold slaves

• came up with new tax acts

No Taxation Without Representation.

The colonists believed that they should not be taxed by the British government because they had no say in Parliament.

Multiple Choice

Which act taxed paper?

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Quartering Act

Multiple Choice

The Quartering Act meant that people had to let soldiers move in with them.

• True

• False

The first Tax Acts

• Stamp Act: taxed paper

• Sugar Act: taxed sugar and cut down on smuggling

• Quartering Act: made colonists pay to house soldiers

Fill in the Blanks

What was the saying that colonists came up with to show their anger at these taxes?

Boston Massacre Facts

• Conflict between British soldiers and Colonists.

• People died.

• Resulted in more taxes.

Multiple Choice

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• a rock band

• the first continental army

• a secret resistance group

Multiple Select

How did the Daughters of Liberty accomplish the repeal of several acts?

• they tore them up

• writing petitions

• organizing boycotts

• starting fights

Boston Tea Party

3 years after the Boston Massacre the Sons of Liberty started a riot in response to the Tea Act. Disguised as Native American's they boarded British ships and threw the cargo into the harbor.

Multiple Choice

What series of acts followed the Boston Tea Party?

• Townshend Acts

• Intolerable Acts

• Coercive Acts

• The Intolerable Acts and the Coercive Acts

Parts of the DOI

• Preamble: Introduction, says WHY the colonies wanted to separate from Britain

• Natural Rights: Listed the rights of people that couldn't/shouldn't be taken away

• Grievances: Listed the complaints of the colonists against Britain

• Resolution: States that they are going to separate from Britain

Multiple Choice

What section of the DOI includes the quote "Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness"?

• Preamble

• Natural Rights

• Grievances

• Resolution