What was the Stamp Act?
Parliament passed a tax stating that all printed material had to have a stamp on it
What was the goal of the Sugar Act?
To stop molasses smuggling between the colonies and the French West Indies
After many boycotts and protests by the Sons of Liberty, Parliament finally ______________ the Stamp Act
repealed
What items did the Townshend Acts tax?
tea, glass, ink, paper, etc.
How were the Townshend Acts different than the Stamp Act?
Townshend Acts taxed imported goods
What were the Declaratory Acts?
Passed the same day the Stamp Act was repealed, stated that Parliament could tax colonies in "all cases
What even occurred in 1770 as a result of rising tension between the redcoats in Boston and the colonists?
Boston Massacre
Colonial leaders used the Boston Massacre as __________
propaganda
As a result of the Boston Massacre, Parliament.....
repealed all of the Townshend Acts except the one placed on tea
To save the British East India Company from going under, Parliament passed ___________
the Tea Act
Colonists responded to the Tea Act with what event?
Boston Tea Party
Parliament punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party by passing these acts
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
One act of the Coercive Acts stated that....
Boston Harbor was to be closed until the colonists paid for the ruined tea
Colonists renamed the Coercive Acts the _____________
Intolerable Acts
What is the Continental Congress?
A political body formed to lead and govern the colonies
The "shot heard 'round the world" occurred in what town?
Lexington
Why were the redcoats marching to Concord?
they got word that the colonial militia was storing arms and ammunition there
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The British
Why did the British want to capture Bunker Hill?
It was a favorable/strategic location that overlooked Boston/Boston Harbor
Individuals who didn't want to separate from Great Britain were referred to as ____________
Loyalists
Individuals who were fighting for our independence from Great Britain were referred to as __________
Patriots
Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
How many sections does the Declaration of Independence have?
4
One job of the Second Continental Congress was to:
authorize the printing of money
The Declaration of Independence was passed on this date
July 4th, 1776