History [Colonist Speak Out_8.2]
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Stamp Act | 1765 tax on newspapers and other paper items |
| No __________without ___________ | taxation; representation |
| Colonists began to boycott what? | British goods |
| _________ & __________of _______worked against _________ | Sons & Daughters Liberty; taxes taxes |
| Spun own _________and wove own _______so didn't need to buy British goods | thread; cloth |
| When was the Stamp Act repealed? | 1766 |
| What did the Committees of Correspondence do? | i. Spread information between colonies more quickly ii. Asked other members to protest British policies |
| Who organized the first Committee of Correspondence? | Samuel Adams |
| Townshend Acts | 1767 tax on imports |
| What did the colonists do because of the Townshend Act? | i. Colonists boycotted British goods ii. Stopped drinking British tea iii. Refused to paint houses |
| Townshend Acts repealed EXCEPT for tax on tea | 1770 |
| By 1770 how many British soldiers were in the colonies? How many were in Boston? | 9,000/4000 |
| When was the Boston Massacre? | March 5, 1770 |
| What happened during the Boston Massacre? | i. Heated arguments between colonists and soldiers ii. Shots were fired and 5 colonists died - Crispus Attucks was one |
| Who was Patrick Henry? | i. American Patriot from Virginia ii. Great public speaker, elected to House of Burgesses, governor of Virginia iii. "I know not what course others may take: but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" |
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