Loyalist
American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence
Patriot
American colonist who favored American independence
Sugar Act
- 1764
- lowered tax on imported molasses
- let officers seize goods from smugglers without going to court
- the British G.O.V hoped this would stop the smuggling in the colonies
Stamp Act
- 1765
- placed a tax on all printed material-Ex:newspapers, wills & playing cards
- all printed material had to have a stamp
- British officials applied the stamp after the tax was paid
Intolerable/Coercive Acts
- closed the Boston Harbor until the Massachusetts colonist paid for tea destroyed in the Boston Tea Party
- banned town meetings in New England
- forced Bostonians to shelter soldiers in their homes
- British officials accused of a crime in America were trailed in Britian
Townshend Acts
- 1767
- tax on imported goods such as glass, tea & paper with the tax being paid at the port of entry
Proclamation of 1763
- set the Appalachian Mountains as the temporary western boundary for the colonies
- was placed to prevent fighting with Native Americans
Common Sense
- Thomas Paine published this pamphlet in January 1776
- Paine called for complete independence
- it greatly influenced opinion throughout the colonies
Declaratory Act
-it gave Parliament the right to tax & make decisions for all the colonies “in all cases”
“The shot heard around the world”
- Lexington & Concord
- 1st time in history that colonist attacked their mother country
Ethan Allen
- Patriot leader & he lead the Green Mountain Boys
- he & Benedict Arnold took over Fort Ticondoga(largest British fort in America)
Patrick Henry
- member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
- persuaded the burgesses to take action against the Stamp Act
- 1st to call himself an American
Paul Revere
- a member of the Sons of Liberty
- he rode to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams that “the regulars were coming”
William Prescott
Colonel at battle of Bunker Hill
Samuel Adams
- Patriot leader in Boston
- helped start the Sons of Liberty to protest the Stamp Act
Who recommended George Washington to be the commander of the Patriots?
John Adams
How did the king and Parliament view the colonies?
IDK
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who ran the first post office in America?
Benjamin Franklin
How did the British government try to stop the smuggling of goods in the colonies?
By passing the Sugar Act
