American Revolution

How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?

• Dressed up like Native Americans

• Boston Massacre

• Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea

• Dumped tea into Boston harbor

The Daughters of Liberty

• made goods so that colonists would not buy British products.

• supported British Loyalists.

• fought in the French and Indian War.

• wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Why did they write the Declaration of Independence?

• colonies were now independent of Britain
• declare they were going to have a war
• ask for help paying for taxes

Why did France decide to help?

• the colonists helped during the French and Indian War
• They were also under control of the British
• France considered England an enemy, too

Which of the following was not an item taxed under the townshend act?

• Paints

• Glass

• Lead

• Lumber

The Townshend Acts were types of ___________ the colonists were made to pay.

• Fees

• Taxes

• Protections

• Subscriptions

Before the Townshend Acts, Parliament passed the __________ Act which taxed anything made of paper.

• Tea

• Import

• Stamp

• Sugar

The colonists' riots and boycotts made England REPEAL the Stamp Act. What does repeal mean?

• Cancel something

• Peel something off

• Talk to Parliament

• Protest

Why did the colonists become angry with Britain’s control and rule of the colonies? 

• Colonist could not own a business
• Colonist were taxed with no representation
• Colonies could not make laws
• Colonist could not trade with one another

This law forced colonists to provide housing for British soldiers.

• Townshend Acts
• Proclamation of 1763
• Quartering Act
• Stamp Act