Revolution

The colonies were only allowed to trade with Britain, making it hard for them to make money.

• Navigation Act

• Stamp Act

• Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Act

British troops fire on a crowd of Bostonians. A few die but the troops are not convicted. 

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Lexington and Concord

• 1st Continental Congress

Colonist can’t move any further west than the Appalachian Mountains which takes away land owning opportunities.

• Townsend Act

• Quartering Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Navigation Act

How did the Patriots get the Townsend Act repealed?

• Dumping tea in the harbor

• Boycotting

• It wasn't repealed

• Sending the Olive Branch Petition

What event put Britain into debt causing taxes to be raised on the colonists?

• French and Indian War

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• 100 Years War

Why were colonists mad about the Stamp Act?

• They paid more in taxes than British people

• Taxation without representation

• They couldn't afford to send mail

• They don't need stamps for anything

Colonist had to take in any British troop, house feed, and clothe them even though there is no war going on.

• Stamp Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Quartering Act

• Housing Act

Britain sells tea from the East India Company to the colonies at a reduced rate but they can only buy tea from them which is again seen as unjust taxation.

• Boston Tea Party

• Townsend Act

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts

Which is NOT an example of an economic sanction?

• Boycotting

• Closing the Boston Harbor

• Stamp Act

• Boston Tea Party

What group wants to remain with Britain?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Militia

• Delegates