Taking Up Arms Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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Tea Act
A
was a tax on British tea that caused a conflict as a tax with no representation in parliament
2
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Boston Tea Party
A
colonial protests dumped tea into the Boston harbor
3
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Civil Disobedience
A
non-violent refusal to obey laws that one considers unjust
4
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Quebec Act
A
set up the Canadian government and protected French Capitals
5
Q
Thomas Jefferson
A
was one of the authors of The Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States
6
Q
Militia
A
is an army of citizens
7
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Loyalists
A
The British
8
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Patriots
A
The Colonists or Americans
9
Q
Tea Tax
A
Tax on Tea
10
Q
Minutemen
A
men prepared to fight at a minute’s notice
11
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Olive Branch Petition
A
a peace petition sent to King George
