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What did the Proc. of 1763 ban and what did it force settlers to do? It banned settlers to settle in the Appalachian Mountains and it forced them to leave the Ohio River Valley.
Why was the Sugar Act passed and what did it do? It was passed because they wanted to raise money in the colonies. It taxed sugar that came into the colonies.
What famous quote came out of the Sugar Act? “No taxation without representation” said by Sam Adams
What is a vice-admiralty court? They were courts that had no injuries, and the judges treated smugglers guilty.
What group did Samuel Adams form and what did that group do? Samuel Adams formed the Committees of Correspondence. They talked with other towns and colonies. Their members shared ideas and information about the new British laws and ways to challenge them.
What does boycott mean? To refuse to buy goods from other colonies. In this case they were refusing to buy goods from the British.
What did the Stamp Act do and how did the colonists respond? This act required colonists to stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items. The colonists were angry.
Who were the Sons of Liberty and what did they do? They were a society and they sometimes used violence to scare tax collectors.
What is the Declorationary Act and what does it say? It was a law that stated that Parliament had the power to make laws for the colonists. After this act was issued, the colonists had little independence.
What does repeal mean? To revoke or cancel something, or do away with.
What did the Townshend Act do and how did the colonists respond? This act placed taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. The colonists boycotted many British goods in response to the taxes.
What were the writs of assistance? The British issued this to allow tax collectors to search for smuggled goods.
Who were the Daughters of Liberty and what did they do? They were a group of women who supported the boycott.
What event started the Boston Massacre? It started when a British soldier had an argument with a colonist and struck him.
What is propaganda? It is to spread false information to influence one’s opinion on a subject.
Who was Paul Revere and what did he do in this time? He was the one who said that the Boston Massacre was “the bloody massacre perpetrated in King Street.
Who was Crispus Attucks? He was an African American sailor who got killed in the fight.
Who was John Adams and what did he do in this time? He was a lawyer who agreed to defend the soldier alongside Josiah Quincy.
What was John Adams view of the British soldiers? He defended them and believed in what they were doing in the Boston Massacre. But he thought that they were also aggressive.
What did the Tea Act do and how did the colonists respond? This act kept the tax on teas after the Townshend Acts ended. In response, the colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped hundreds of chests of tea over the ship into the ocean.
How were the colonists punished for the Tea Act? Their punishment was the Intolerable Acts.
What did the Tea Act show the colonists? That they had power and they wouldn't tolerate what the British did to them.
What is another name for the Intolerable Acts and what did this act include? Another name that the British called this act was the Coercive Acts. The effects were that the Boston Harbor was closed until Boston paid for the tea, the Mass. charter was cancelled, Quartering Act, Quebec Act, and more.
What is the Quartering Act and what did it force the colonists to do? This act forced colonists to house British soldiers.
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