Pre-Revolution Menu

Objective: using your prior knowledge, Chapter 6 and 7 of American Pageant identify the following Pre-
Revolution terms, vocabulary, and topics as it relates to the experience of colonists facing the heavy
burden to pay for the massive war debt of the French and Indian War. The images placed there are
context clues. Ms. DiGrazia completed the first one as an example of how to label a tax internal or
external. Not all statements will be labeled Internal or External (just the taxes).

*Please also determine whether a tax is internal or external on your flashcard

-Internal (I) =a direct monetary burden is placed on the item or payer
-External (E) =no direct monetary burden is placed on item or payer

*Some menu items may be used more than once*

A. Passed in 1764 it was first law ever passed by Parliament in the colonies.
Sugar Act; Internal Tax
B. Economic theory that wealth is measured by amount of gold or silver in the treasury.
Mercantilism;
C. Political commentators who feared liberty was threaten by arbitrary powers given to the
Monarch and Parliament.
Radical Wigs;
D. Deeply threaten vitality of triangular trade by taxing the main product being imported from
the Caribbean.
Sugar act;
E. Required certain colonies to provide food and housing for British troops during and after the
French and Indian War.
Quartering act;
F. Used tactics such as fear mongering; tar and feathering; hanged effigies and harassment of tax
collectors.
Sons of Liberty;
G. Attended by 27 delegates from 9 colonies in NYC; it provided dignified debates and started
compiling grievances against King and Parliament.
Stamp Act Congress;
H. Passed in 1767, new regulations included import duties on glass, lead, paper paint and tea.
Townshend Act
I. Formed to try violators who did not follow or pay duties for Sugar and Stamp. It jeopardized
the basic tenant of “innocent until proven guilty”.
Admiration Act;
J. Most effective protest formulated ways for colonists to find alternative products than
importing them from other areas of the world.
Townshend Act;
K. First example of this economic theory was passed in 1650 with the Navigation Acts.
Mercantilism
L. Modeled after ancient Greece and Rome; core beliefs include a just society is one in which all
citizens are willing to subordinate their private, selfish interest for the common good.
Republicanism;
M. Complaints or issues directed at one person, group or organization.
 First Continental Congress;
N. Core group who the non-importation agreements hurt the most; they organized and
advocated for themselves.
Women;
O. Repealed in 1766 by Parliament after much heated debate.
Stamp Act;
P. This acts revenue was earmarked to pay Colonial Governors’ salaries, this resulted in
Parliament shutting down colonial assemblies.
Townshend Act;
Q. Revenue raised from this tax was to directly support a new military force in the colonies.
Stamp Act;
R. This action led to unity and powerful colonial protests.
Non-imports Agreement;
S. This economic theory created currency shortages in the American and Caribbean colonies.
Triangle Trades;
T. Its virtues included selflessness, self-sufficiency, and courage.
Republicism;
U. A product used in everyday colonial households. This act was seen as direct “slap in the
face” to colonists.
Sugar Tax (act);
V. Put in to place after the repeal of the act mentioned in “O.” it reaffirmed Parliament’s control
of colonies “in all cases whatsoever”.
Declaration Act;
W. Shutdown the NY Assembly after they failed to uphold the Quartering Act.
Townshend Act;
X. It required a certified payment on all commercial and legal documents including: playing
cards, pamphlets, newspapers, diplomas, bills of sales, and marriage license (just to name a few).
Stamp Act;
Y. Organized in all 13 colonies. Members began to write systemic letters to King and Parliament
regarding their grievances and issues with new legislation geared towards the colonies. Most of
the time their grievances went unread or noticed.
Stamp Act Progress;
Z. Led by and secretly executed protest that destroyed over $1,000,000 worth of in regards to
this tax. It was also led by _________ group.
The Sons Of Liberty;
AA. This group mounted attacks on the ideas of patronage, bribes, moral failure and corruption
by Parliament and King.
Radical Wigs;
BB. This group organized spinning bees and homespun clothes as public defiance of the non-
importation agreement.
The Daughters Of Liberty;
CC. Known members included Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Paul Revere.
The Sons Of Liberty;