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3. British response?
INTRODUCTION
1. After the French and Indian War, England wanted the colonists to
do what?
2. T/F? Americans were overwhelmingly desirous of breaking away
from England at this point.
THE DEEP ROOTS OF REVOLUTION
1. “Republicanism”—describe it.
4. Groups that push the repeal in the colonies are called
______________________________ and
_____________________________________________
5. What else did Parliament pass when repealing the Stamp Act?
What did it say?
6. King of England?
THE TOWNSHEND TEA TAX AND THE BOSTON
“MASSACRE”
1. Townshend Acts—say what?
2. The biggest problem with the relationship between England and
the colonies was ______________________
2. How did the British govt have the “power of the purse” over the
colonies?
MERCANTILISM AND COLONIAL GRIEVANCES
1. Describe mercantilism.
3. What did the colonists do in response to the Townshend Acts?
4. What major event came in response?
5. Look at the pictures at the bottom of page 129….describe the
scene….who painted one of them?
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Law passed to control mercantilism?
Type of goods allowed to be traded and bought?
Must be paid for in ________________ cash
Royal Veto—what is it?
6. Who was the first to die here?
THE SEDITIOUS COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
1. Who was the new prime minister after Townshend?
2. Who became the ring leader of resistance to British authority?
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THE MERITS AND MENACE OF MERCANTILISM
1. Mercantilism in the American colonies led to
_________________.
2. Famous smuggler?
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2. Role of colonies? (1)___________________________
(2)__________________________________________
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THE STAMP TAX UPROAR
1. First major act that taxed the colonies?
2. Put in place by Prime Minister ________________
3. Which act allowed troops in the homes of colonial citizens?
4. Act that was the straw the broke the colonies back?
5. Why did Grenville think the tax was fair?
6. What really upset the colonists about the Stamp Act?
3. Committees of Correspondence—what were they to do and what
were they for?
TEA BREWING IN BOSTON
1. Describe the reasons for the British Tea Act?
2. What did the American colonists think though?
3. Describe briefly what happened as a result.
7. Admiralty Courts—describe them
8. American colonial slogan?
PARLIAMENT PASSES THE “INTOLERABLE ACTS”
1. How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?
9. British response? What’s it mean?
2. Quebec Act—what did it say and why did the colonists get so
upset?
FORCED REPEAL OF THE STAMP ACT
1. Colonists form what to deal with Stamp Act?
2. What do they want?
BLOODSHED
1. What met in response to the Intolerable Acts?
2. Where?
3. What did they do and what did the want at this time?
4. The Association—describe it!
4. American soldiers were _____________ trained, but that all
changed with the help of __________________________
5. What about Blacks in the Revolution????
5. How did Parliament respond to all of this?
6. Read the last paragraph—how does this go against what we are
taught in elementary school???
6. The first shots were fired of the American Revolution where?
7. We call this the “shot ________________________________”
8. American colonists who fought were called _________________
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AMERICAN PLUSES AND MINUSES
1. Read the section and make a chart listing strengths and
weaknesses of the Americans.
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IMPERIAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
1. Read the section and make a chart listing strengths and
weaknesses of the British.
A THIN LINE OF HEROES
1. How well prepared militarily were the colonists?
2. This means they will need __________ aid!!!!!
3. Describe the situation at Valley Forge.