a request in writing

signed by many people

American

Revolution

 the war that took place

between the 13 colonies and

Great Britain wich led to

the formation of the U.S.

the name given to

law-making groups

of people

colonial soldiers who had

to be ready to protect the

colonies at a moment's notice

a group of male colonists

who met in order to solve

problems that occurred in their colony

groups of colonists who

wrote letters to each other

to tell one another about

important political events

happpening in their area

to oppose those in charge

because of a

difference of opinion about

what is right

to refuse to buy or sell

to a group or person

(usually because of a

difference of opinion)

groups of colonists who

protested against the

British government

the colonial assembly

who met in 1774

in Philadelphia to oppose the

Intolerable Acts

a military group

made up of volunteers

to cancel

or withdraw

(a law or act)

an act of betrayal

against one's country to

help the enemy

The repeal of the

Stamp Act

caused . . .

. . . the passage of the

Townshend Acts.

The passage of the

Townshend Acts

caused . . .

. . . the colonists

to boycott British goods.

The British put a

tax on tea, which

caused . . .

The Boston Tea Party

caused . . .

. . . Boston Harbor was closed

by the British, town meetings

were banned, colonists were told

they had to feed and house

British soldiers if asked.

(These measures were called the

Intolerable Acts by the colonists.)

The Intolerable Acts

were the result of . . .

The passage of the

Intolerable Acts

caused . . .

. . . the colonists to

stop trading with the British

and

minutemen to begin

defending the colonies.

Because Britain had to

pay for the French and Indian war

and

because it cost more money to

protect a larger empire . . .

. . . Parliament passed

the Stamp Act.

Because Britain passed

the Stamp Act . . .

. . . the Sons of Liberty

organized protests

against the British.

Did the delegates truly

represent the colonists?

The delegates did not truly

represent the colonists because

delegates were all adult males

and usually had to own

a certain amount of land and

had to be of the Protestant faith.

The delegates were, on the other hand,

supposed to speak for all the people

in the colony they were elected to represent.

How might voting out loud

in front of a large crowd

affect the way a person votes?

After hearing the crowd cheer and boo

after other people vote, a person

might change their mind about who/what

to vote for or against.

Also, it would be hard to tell the candidates

to their face who you decided to vote for--

especially since the candidates often

personally thanked voters after their vote was cast.

What is the primary effect of

John Peter Zenger's trial?

Colonists gained the

freedom of speech--

they could say what they felt

(as long as it was true)

without the fear of being arrested.

Why did Great Britain

expect the colonists to

help pay for the

French and Indian War?

The colonists were

British subjects and

the British soldiers defended

the colonists during

the French and Indian War.

How did the

Committees of Correspondence

help the colonists

oppose Great Britain?

They wrote letters telling

each other about the

political events happening

in their colony.

What were some of the

important effects

of the warning that

Paul Revere and his companions

gave to the people of Concord?

Minutemen were able to meet

British soldiers in Lexington.

The women of Concord

were able to hide

weapons and supplies

so the British soldiers

could not find them.