Question 1

Sugar Act

Accepted Answer

First act/tax to anger the colonists
Tax on sugar and other luxury items like wine and indigo
Any person accused of smuggling was tried in a rigged court!
Only affected NE colonies

Question 2

Stamp Act

Accepted Answer

First act to affect ALL colonies
Required a stamp to purchased for all printed materials such as licenses, newspaper and playing cards
Done without asking colonial assemblies (No Taxation Without Representation)
Led to protests

Question 3

Colonists Protest (Christopher Gadsden)

Accepted Answer

Protestors formed groups such as the Sons of Liberty
One of the most active SOL groups was in Charleston- leader was Christopher Gadsden
They used threats and violence to prevent public officials from collecting stamp act taxes

Question 4

“No Taxation Without Representation”

Accepted Answer

Rallying cry by colonists
Original taxing: goods from other places
New taxing: directly from Parliament where they were NOT represented
British gov. said there was “virtual representation”--> colonists disagree

Question 5

Stamp Act Congress (repeal, boycott)

Accepted Answer

colonists UNIFIED to discuss bad British laws;
SC sent Christopher Gadsden, Thomas Lynch, and John Rutledge
Held in NYC; wanted Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act, said colonies could only be taxed by people they voted for; started boycotting Britain

Question 6

Declaratory Act

Accepted Answer

Response of Britain to the Stamp Act Congress
Passed on the SAME DAY that the Stamp Act was repealed
Stated that Parliament had “full power and authority to make laws”...no matter what
Big slap in the face to colonists

Question 7

Townshend Duties

Accepted Answer

duties= taxes
Tax on imported items: paper, paint, glass, and tea
Goal: use this money to pay the colonial governors
This tax threatened colonial liberty→ led to another boycott on goods
SC upset because they couldn’t elect their own leaders now

Question 8

Boston Massacre

Accepted Answer

March of 1770
Argument between a colonist and a British guard in Boston
Soldiers fired on the crowd, killed 5 men
First death was Crispus Attucks- African American man
British response= repealed Townshend duties EXCEPT for tea

Question 9

Tea Act

Accepted Answer

Largest tea company = East India Company- couldn’t sell enough tea
1773- tea shipped directly to colonies; only merchants NOT boycotting could sell the tea for a cheaper price
Colonists choice: buy cheaper tea from British or smuggle tea from the Dutch

Question 10

Boston Tea Party

Accepted Answer

NY and Philly refused to allow BEIC ships into the ports
SC: William Bull had the tea stored in the basement of the Exchange Building
Boston: SOL dressed as local NA tribes and dumped tea into the harbor– loss of $1 million today

Question 11

The Intolerable Acts

Accepted Answer

Direct response to Boston Tea Party
PUNISHMENT for Massachusetts
Closed Boston Port (can’t make $), suspended colonial government, created Quartering Act (British soldiers could take over buildings)
Colonies rallied together to help MA

Question 12

First Continental Congress

Accepted Answer

Sent list of grievances (complaints) to King George III
Said colonies would boycott British goods; not ship to Britain colonies
Colonies would also create a militia
SC = all money was made by selling to Britain, so SC could still sell rice to Britain

Question 13

Lexington and Concord

Accepted Answer

April 19,1775- “Shots heard around the world” 
British wanted colonists' weapons & to arrest Patriot leaders
Paul Revere warned everyone; colonists moved weapons and escaped
Minutemen found British: 49 Patriots & 73 British killed 
STARTS the Am. Rev

Question 14

Second Continental Congress

Accepted Answer

12 of 13 colonies met in Philly 
SC delegates were all planters from the Lowcountry (wealthy)
Agreements made: break away from Britain, send Declaration to King, put Washington in charge of army

Question 15

SC Provincial Congress

Accepted Answer

replaced all current law making groups in SC
$$$ planters = majority of representation
Created 3 army units after war starts, a Council of Safety, and a secret committee to intercept British mail
Seized British gunpowder and weapons in Charles Town

Chap 3.1

Am Rev causes

Term	Definition
Sugar Act	First act/tax to anger the colonists Tax on sugar and other luxury items like wine and indigo Any person accused of smuggling was tried in a rigged court! Only affected NE colonies
Stamp Act	First act to affect ALL colonies Required a stamp to purchased for all printed materials such as licenses, newspaper and playing cards Done without asking colonial assemblies (No Taxation Without Representation) Led to protests
Colonists Protest (Christopher Gadsden)	Protestors formed groups such as the Sons of Liberty One of the most active SOL groups was in Charleston- leader was Christopher Gadsden They used threats and violence to prevent public officials from collecting stamp act taxes
“No Taxation Without Representation”	Rallying cry by colonists Original taxing: goods from other places New taxing: directly from Parliament where they were NOT represented British gov. said there was “virtual representation”--> colonists disagree
Stamp Act Congress (repeal, boycott)	colonists UNIFIED to discuss bad British laws; SC sent Christopher Gadsden, Thomas Lynch, and John Rutledge Held in NYC; wanted Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act, said colonies could only be taxed by people they voted for; started boycotting Britain
Declaratory Act	Response of Britain to the Stamp Act Congress Passed on the SAME DAY that the Stamp Act was repealed Stated that Parliament had “full power and authority to make laws”...no matter what Big slap in the face to colonists
Townshend Duties	duties= taxes Tax on imported items: paper, paint, glass, and tea Goal: use this money to pay the colonial governors This tax threatened colonial liberty→ led to another boycott on goods SC upset because they couldn’t elect their own leaders now
Boston Massacre	March of 1770 Argument between a colonist and a British guard in Boston Soldiers fired on the crowd, killed 5 men First death was Crispus Attucks- African American man British response= repealed Townshend duties EXCEPT for tea
Tea Act	Largest tea company = East India Company- couldn’t sell enough tea 1773- tea shipped directly to colonies; only merchants NOT boycotting could sell the tea for a cheaper price Colonists choice: buy cheaper tea from British or smuggle tea from the Dutch
Boston Tea Party	NY and Philly refused to allow BEIC ships into the ports SC: William Bull had the tea stored in the basement of the Exchange Building Boston: SOL dressed as local NA tribes and dumped tea into the harbor– loss of $1 million today
The Intolerable Acts	Direct response to Boston Tea Party PUNISHMENT for Massachusetts Closed Boston Port (can’t make $), suspended colonial government, created Quartering Act (British soldiers could take over buildings) Colonies rallied together to help MA
First Continental Congress	Sent list of grievances (complaints) to King George III Said colonies would boycott British goods; not ship to Britain colonies Colonies would also create a militia SC = all money was made by selling to Britain, so SC could still sell rice to Britain
Lexington and Concord	April 19,1775- “Shots heard around the world” British wanted colonists' weapons & to arrest Patriot leaders Paul Revere warned everyone; colonists moved weapons and escaped Minutemen found British: 49 Patriots & 73 British killed STARTS the Am. Rev
Second Continental Congress	12 of 13 colonies met in Philly SC delegates were all planters from the Lowcountry (wealthy) Agreements made: break away from Britain, send Declaration to King, put Washington in charge of army
SC Provincial Congress	replaced all current law making groups in SC $$$ planters = majority of representation Created 3 army units after war starts, a Council of Safety, and a secret committee to intercept British mail Seized British gunpowder and weapons in Charles Town

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