Causes of American Revolution

Religion was very important in this region?

These laws were passed in reaction to the Boston Tea Party. They really made even Loyalist mad

A mob of colonist known as the Sons of Liberty threw the Kings tea into Boston Harbor.

An area that shares characteristics, but no formal boundies ____________?

A group of people who make laws are called ____________?

A volunteer army.

A refusal to buy goods is called a _________.

The colonist need to pay for the French and Indian War!

Who founded Hartford?

These people stayed loyal to the King even when he did things they did not like.

A tax on imported good from Britain was called...?

People in this region were very open to all people regardless of religion. Many were traders.

To fight back against what you think is wrong is to ...?

A tax on goods, usually imports.

The King passed what law to stop colonist from moving further west that mountains?

The King passed this law because he did not want to pay to house and feed his soldiers in US.

A refusal to buy goods is called a _________.

The King passed this law to help pay for the French & Indian War. It taxed all paper goods.

I don’t care what you say. I am moving West!

An area politically controlled by another country is called ____________?

We should supply housing for the soldiers, they are here because you won’t listen to the King.

No taxation without representation was the battle cry of the Patriots!

Owning land helped build your social status in this region.

These people wanted to separate from the King by 1775.

To take a law back is to ________ the law.

A mob of colonist were harassing a group of British soldiers when a gun went off accidentally.

The King was so mad about Tea Party he passed four new laws taking away many rights of colonist