chapter 5 study guide, Cheat Sheet of History

Download chapter 5 study guide and more Cheat Sheet History in PDF only on Docsity! Chapter 5 Study Guide STUDY EVERYTHING ON THIS LIST !!! TEST ON WEDNESDAY !! ★ The Sugar Act the Sugar Act 1764 was a tax passed by the British to pay for the Seven Years War, called the French and Indian War in America. ★ The Tea Act happened in 1773 The passage of the Tea Act 1773 by the British Parliament gave the East India Company exclusive rights to transport tea to the colonies and empowered it to undercut all of its competitors ★ Boston Tea Party happened in December 16, 1773 when 342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company were thrown from ships into Boston Harbor by American patriots ★ 55 delegates in Philadelphia date happened in 1787 ★ Most respected men in the colonies was George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison known as the founding fathers ★ Britain controlled north america yes they did control north america ★ Did Britain send an army to occupy the colonial cities ? yes they did send a army to occupy the citys ★ Declaration of Independence (know everything about it) equality, unalienable rights, consent of the governed, and the right to alter or abolish government. ★ Sections of the declaration of independence: the introduction, the preamble, the indictment of King George III, the denunciation of the British Government, and the conclusion. ★ Who was involved in the declaration of independence Thomas Jefferson Roger Sherman , Benjamin Franklin , Robert R., and John Adams of