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the american revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| define stamp act? | tax on all printed materials |
| define "no tax without representation" ? | not many prople to say that there should be taxes |
| define inrolerable acts ? | cannot self govern, laws that the parlimnt passed |
| define decleration of independance ? | document about giving independance to other countries |
| why did the americans resist british effort to impose new laws and taxes ? | then they would end up boycotting because they did not want to pay the taxes. |
| how did britain plan to pay off the dept from the french and indian war? | declaring indpenedance |
| define loyalists? | colonists that were loyal to the king |
| define parroits ? | colonists who favored independance from england |
| define sons of liberty ? | people making sure that no stamps were sold, and everyone stuck to the boycotts |
| who was the main writer of the decleration? | Thomas Jefferson |
| define quarting act? | the colony had to let the sodiers live in their house, and feed them |
| cirspus was the only slave killed in what? | boston massacre |
| define elijah clark? | leader at kettle creck, and able to get needed supplies |
| who were the 3 signers from ga that signed the decleration? | lyman hall button gwinnett and george walton |
| define austin dabney? | a slave who faught in the war inplace of his land for his brave service |
| what was the only county in GA that was named after a woman? | nancy hart |
| define proclamation act of 1763. what country issued this? | created 4 new colonies.. and britain |
| when was the decleration signed? | july 4 1776 |