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Unit 3 Topic 1
Rebellion to Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| grievance | an official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair |
| boycott | refuse to buy or handle (goods) as punishment or protest |
| revolution | a forcible overthrow of government in favor of a new system |
| British Parliament | group of people that makes laws for Great Britain |
| declaration | a formal or official statement |
| preamble | introduction that tells the purpose of a formal document |
| Loyalists | people who wanted to stay part of Britain and remain British citizens |
| Patriots | people who wanted the American colonies to gain their independence from Britain |
| monarchy | a government where the power and the laws are made by a monarch or king |
| democracy | a type of government that is ruled directly by the people |
| Act | law |
| The French and Indian War | cost England a lot of money and caused the King to impose new taxes on the colonies to help pay for its cost |
| Sugar Act | 3-cent tax placed on sugar molasses, and several other goods |
| Stamp Act | required colonists to pay extra taxes on paper goods such as newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards |
| Quartering Act | required colonists to provide food and shelter for soldiers stationed in their town |
| What did the Quartering Act require colonists to provide for soldiers stationed in their town? | food and shelter |
| "No taxation without representation!" | the colonist used the slogan to protest having no choice and voice in parliament |
| Sons of Liberty | secret organization made up of merchants and journalists that formed to protest unfair taxes |
| Townsend Revenue Act | tax placed on imported good such as paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea. It also allowed British officials the right to search colonists' houses. |
| Boston Massacre | fight between the British soldiers and colonists. Shots fired by the soldiers killing five of the protesting colonists |
| Tea Act | law passed by the British forcing colonists to buy tea from the East India Tea Company. The colonists still had to pay a tax on the tea. |
| The Boston Tea Party | when members of the Sons of Liberty threw hundreds of chests of tea into the Boston Harbor |
| Intolerable Acts | King George III and Parliament decided to punish the colonists in Massachusetts by passing harsh new laws after the Boston Tea Party |
| In 1774, representatives from twelve colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss their problems with England. This meeting was called the________________. | First Continental Congress |
| Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired? | Lexington and Concord in 1775 |
| Second Continental Congress | held in 1775 discussing breaking free from England |
| Declaration of Independence | written as a result of the second meeting |
| The Declaration of Independence was a document that declared the American Colonies __________________. | independent from British rule |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | It outlined why they wanted independence and listed their grievances |
| What type of government did the colonist want? | - a government that protects the rights of men - a government that is elected by the people of the country - a government in which people have the right to overturn and create a new government if the government becomes too large or powerful |
| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted | July 4, 1776 |
| With the Treaty of Paris and the end of the Revolutionary War, a new nation (United Stated of America) had been created that___________________. | doubled in size from the original 13 colonies. |
| Becoming an independent nation, the 13 colonies had to decided on creating a government. Their first effort was the __________. | Articles of Confederation |
| The Articles of Confederation was _____________. | not strong enough to run the country |
| After the Revolutionary War, the 13 colonies had to decide on a ___________. | strong unified government. |
| The economy of the nation after the war began to fail. The colonies ____________________ and many states, businesses, and farmers had to take on large amounts of debt to survive. | could no longer trade with Britain |
| Many of the _________ and __________ left ______ in fear that they would be persecuted for their commitment to the British Empire. | British Loyalist America |
| What is a government that protects the rights of men include? | Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness |
| What is the Liberty Bell? | It sounded in Philadelphia to mark the first reading of the Declaration of Independence to the public. |
| What does the Liberty Bell stand for? | liberty/independence from British rule |
| Stars and Stripes | 1st USA flag with 13 stripes and stars for the 13 colonies in North America |
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