Causes of Revolution 1
Causes of Revolution 2
Fractions
Magnetism
Electricity
100
Many people point to this conflict as the initial cause of the American Revolution.
What is the French and Indian (or Seven Years) War?
100
This new series of laws passed by Parliament said: • Colonists had to house British troops, and provide food as well as shelter. • Taxes were placed on some goods brought into the colonies • To enforce the taxes, Parliament issued writs of assistance. These were search warrants British officers could use to enter homes or businesses in search of smuggled goods.
What are the Townshend Acts?
100
The name for the top number of a fraction.
What is the numerator?
100
The area around a magnet that contains its force.
What is the magnetic field?
100
The kind of electricity that is unmoving, or still.
What is static electricity?
200
This British law angered many colonists, because it made it illegal for colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
200
In 1770, 5 colonists were killed by British troops in this event, which would anger many colonists who used to be loyal to the British.
What is the Boston Massacre?
200
This is the name for the bottom part of a fraction.
What is the denominator?
200
This is where magnets have the greatest force.
What are poles?
200
This type of electricity flows like a river.
What is current electricity?
300
In order to help pay their war debts, Parliament decided to pass a law, in 1764, that would tax colonists on goods such as molasses, wine, and indigo.
What is the Sugar Act?
300
These groups of colonial leaders would communicate with each other through letters, in order to relay information about British movements and colonial events.
What are Committees of Correspondence?
300
In simplest form, 15/20.
What is 3/4?
300
What two like poles will do to each other.
What is repel?
300
Materials that allow electricity to pass through easily are known as this.
What are conductors?
400
In 1765, the British Parliament further angered the colonies with this tax on legal documents, diplomas, marriage licenses, and other printed materials.
What is the Stamp Act?
400
In 1773, angry colonists boarded British ships and dumped its cargo into the harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
400
The decimal name for 1/5.
What is 0.2?
400
What opposite poles will do to each other.
What is attract?
400
Materials that do NOT allow electricity to travel easily are known as this.
What are insulators?
500
In 1766, in order to save face after having to repeal other taxes, Parliament issued this act which stated that they had the power to govern and tax the colonies.
What is the Declaratory Act?
500
As punishment for colonists dumping British goods into Boston Harbor, this new set of laws was passed by Parliament in 1774.
What are the Intolerable (or Coercive) Acts?
500
What 1/4 + 1/2 would equal.
What is 3/4?
500
The direction that a compass needle will point to.
What is north?
500
Spinning one of these inside coils of wire can produce electricity.
What is a magnet?
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