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Chapter 5

Towards Independence (8th Grade Social Studies)

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Who passed laws in the colonies? Colonial Assemblies
The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770 in order to... create anti-British sentiment.
Who won the most North American territory as a result of the French and Indian War? Great Britain
Loyalists Colonists who felt a deep loyalty to Great Britain.
Neutralists People who had yet to support either the Patriots or the Loyalists.
Patriots Americans who believed the colonies had the right to govern themselves.
Who benefitted from the Proclamation of 1763? American Indians
What was a result of the French and Indian War? British government had a large war debt.
Sons of Liberty A group of Patriots who were organized to fight the laws set forth by the British.
What was the effect of the Townshend Acts? American colonists boycotted British goods.
Why did Colonists resent the Stamp Act? Taxation without representation
How did Parliament respond to the protests of the colonists against the Stamp Act? Parliament repealed the Stamp Act.
Goal of the First Continental Congress: To find a solution to the confllcts with Great Britain.
How did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies? It required the colonists to pay taxes.
How did colonists view themselves in 1774? They saw themselves as citizens of their individual colonies.
How did the Loyalists view the Patriots? as ungrateful rebels
Tyranny Cruel and oppressive government rule
What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord? The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves.
Paul Revere's engravings refer to which event? Boston Massacre
In Paul Revere's engraving, which group of men are shooting? British
Duty (in terms of the pre-Revolutionary War Era) tax
Quartering Act Colonial assemblies had to provide housing and supplies for the British troops.
When the Townshend Acts were repealed, which of the taxes was still in place? Tax on tea
Tories Another name for the Loyalists
Whigs Another name for the Patriots
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