Causes of the American Revolution – Action and Reaction (Begins on P.97)
State either the cause of or reaction to each event below.
British Action
Colonial Reaction
Define:
Proclamation of 1763 (p.97)
The Sugar Act (p.98)
Define:
The Stamp Act (p. 100)
The British place a tax on almost all
printed material such as; wills,
Colonists begin to
fear British interference
in colonial life
newspapers, contracts, etc.
Colonial Action
British Reaction
Protesting the Stamp Act
British Action
Colonial Reaction
The Declaratory Act
Define:
The Colonists realize more
taxes will be coming
The Townshend Acts (p.100)
Define
The Boston Massacre (p. 101)
The Tea Act(p. 102)
Because of the Colonial Boycott
of British Products the British East
India Company is in financial
Trouble.
The Intolerable Acts (102)
The “Spark” Lexington and Concord
(p.104)
Define:
In March of 2003, The United States Military attacked Iraq with the intention
of overthrowing the regime of Saddam Hussain. The Americans quickly
overthrew the government and defeated the Iraqi military. In the
following years, due to continued fighting and the initial military action,
Iraq suffered considerable damage. The United States has spent over
$555 billion in fighting the war and helping to rebuild Iraq.
1.
Are the citizens of the United States directly benefiting from the war?
2.
The United States has spent a great deal of money in Iraq, should the
Iraqis, the obvious benefactors of the war contribute to the cost of the
war?
3.
Is it reasonable to expect some compensation from Iraq’s new
government?