Road to the Revolution Vocab

A direct tax was placed upon the Colonists to help raise revenue.

• Stamp Act

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Sons of Liberty

A colonial staged protest on taxes meant to anger the British.

• Stamp Act

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Sons of Liberty

Incident when British troops fired on and killed American colonists.

• Stamp Act

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• September 11, 2001

The way the government collects money to pay for things people need. (federal, state, local)

• The Tea Act

• Sons of Liberty

• Taxation

• National Bake Sale

Form of government where citizens elect others to govern/represent on their behalf.

• Representation

• Sons of Liberty

• The Stamp Act

• The Boston Massacre

This PUNISHMENT was placed on the colonists as a result of the Boston Tea Party.

• The Boston Tea Part

• The Boston Massacre

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Sons of Liberty

Group of men organized by Sam Adams to fight for independence.

• Sons of the King

• Sons of Liberty

• Daughters of the King

• Daughters of Liberty