Colonists React to British Policies & Enlightenment

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Across
  1. 2. Era in which philosophers began to use reason to solve problems that impacted society, or people.
  2. 3. After Great Britain began to tax the colonists directly (Sugar Act & Stamp Act, colonists refused to buy British goods
  3. 5. The Declaratory Act and Intolerable Acts took the ability for colonies to rule themselves, or ______ _______________ (no space in answer) away
  4. 7. This philosopher believed that all people were born with natural rights: life, liberty, & property
  5. 8. Baron de Montesquieu believed England's government was best because it had _________ branches.
  6. 9. First "direct tax" on colonists--special seal on papers
Down
  1. 1. This is an agreement between people and government--people sacrifice some natural rights in exchange for protection.
  2. 4. Colonists were angry because they had to pay _________ but had no representation in Congress.
  3. 5. After the Boston Tea Party, Britain sent more __________ to Boston and quartering started again.
  4. 6. This harbor was closed after the Sons of Liberty threw tea off ships