American Revolution

What is a revolution?

• when people talk about new laws

• when people fight to replace a government

• when you vote for a new president

When the colonists fought to replace the British government with one of their own.

• American Revolution

• Civil War

• Indian War

When people fight to replace one government with another.

• parliament

• revolution

• government

What is a tax?

• money people must pay to the government

• laws you have to follow

• when you stop buying things

to complain

• boycott

• tax

• protest

when people refuse to buy something.

• boycott

• tax

• protest

What was the Stamp Act?

• England put a tax on paper

• England put a tax on tea

• England made the colonists use more stamps

What happened when colonists boycotted all British goods?

• England made more money

• England stopped the tax on paper

• England had a big party

What was the Tea Act?

• When colonists got together to have tea.

• When England sent free tea to the colonists.

• When the British East India company were the only ones who could sell tea.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• Colonists had a celebration with fireworks.

• Colonists dressed up as indians and threw boxes of tea into the water.

• England and the colonies all got together for a party.