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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convince the colonists to start a revolution against Britain (it’s an example of propaganda) | Common Sense |
| the name given to 4 laws created by the British that punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party | Intolerable Acts |
| famous slogan that came from the colonists that argues that the British Parliament did not have the right to pass taxes on the Americans because they were not allowed to elect colonists to participate in Parliament | “No taxation without representation” |
| secret society set up the colonists to protest the Stamp Act | Sons of Liberty |
| a document that stopped the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains | Proclamation of 1763 |
| slogan / cartoon created by Ben Franklin that encouraged colonists to unite against the British | “Join or Die” |
| meetings that were created to help create a new government | Continental Congress |
| refusing to buy certain products | Boycott |
| providing housing for soldiers | Quarter |
| information designed to influence people’s opinions (could be pamphlets, songs, letters, posters, etc) | Propaganda |
| agreement to work together or support each other | Alliance |
| Who fought against whom in the French and Indian War? | The British fought against the French & Native Americans |
| What was the purpose of Ben Franklin’s cartoon “Join or Die”? What do the initials on the snake represent? | To convince the colonists to unite against the British. The initials represent the different states/colonies. |
| Paul Revere’s famous engraving was made about what event? | The Boston Massacre |
| Why were the colonists angered by the Tea Act? | They did not want to pay a tax on tea, something that they drank everyday |
| What did the Stamp Act put a tax on? | Important papers (like wills, marriage certificates, death certificates, deeds) |