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WHAT'S THE WORD? When a group decides to not buy something or take part in something as a form of (economic) protest
Boycott
CHALLENGE QUESTION: a law that stopped colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation of 1763
This act introduced a tax on sugar and molasses
The Sugar Act
This act introduced a tax on most paper goods
The Stamp Act
WHAT'S THE WORD? When a ruling group (government) raises money by collecting fees for various items and/or services
Taxation
an incident in which disguised colonists threw British tea into the Boston Harbor
The Boston Tea Party
After the French and Indian War, American land was divided and owned by which two major countries?
England and Spain
Who made this famous engraving of the Boston Massacre?
Paul Revere
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
WHAT'S THE WORD? Colonists who support staying with Britain
Loyalists
What were three main results of the French and Indian War?
Land change (the Treaty of Paris), native suffering, and taxes on the colonies
CHALLENGE QUESTION: What was the name of the first colonist who died in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
Explain how the Sons of Liberty used the Boston Massacre to benefit their cause.
Multiple answers correct
Explain the role of African Americans in the American Revolution.
Multiple answers correct
Explain why some colonists were upset about taxation.
"No taxation without representation!"
CHALLENGE QUESTION: Place these events in chronological order - The Boston Massacre, The French and Indian War, The Stamp Act, The Boston Tea Party
The FI War, Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party
