American Revolution #1
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
What is the Stamp Act?
What was the impact of the French and Indian War?
The British began to tax the colonists to cover the debt of the war
What is the Boston Massacre?
A group of angry colonists began attacking British soldiers with snowballs. It resulted in 5 colonists dead.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Britain wanted the colonists to pay them back for their help during the French and Indian War. The Sons of Liberty, upset by the taxes, dressed up like Mohawk Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
What were the minutemen?
Colonial soldiers would be ready to resist British attack “in a minute
These were colonists who wrote to update each other about local events and then the information was delivered by "express riders"
What is the Committee of Correspondence?
What is a "patriot" during the American Revolution?
One that wanted to be free from British rule.
What are "loyalists" or "redcoats"
These were the people that supported Britain and King George.
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George
The tax on lead, paint, paper, and glass was known as?
Townshend Acts
Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Who wrote Common Sense and what message did it convey?
Thomas Paine and to become an independent nation
What are the intolerable acts?
British wanted to punish colonist for dumping the tea. They sent Thomas Gage to close the port and take over Massachusetts. Colonists had to house and feed soldiers who came to Boston.
Who is Paul Revere?
His was the one that warned that the Redcoats (British army) was coming during the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Who was the first one to speak out against the Stamp Act?
Patrick Henry
He organized the Sons of Liberty.
Who is Samuel Adams?
What was the colonist's response/protest of the Stamp Act?
Boycott British goods
True or False: The Tea Act stated colonists had to buy tea from only one British tea company
True
What is the First Continental Congress?
Representative from each colony met to discuss the Intolerable Acts and upcoming possible war.
Which Acts were a result of the Boston Tea Party?
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
This became a famous saying that united and was a rallying call for the colonist.
What was "No taxation without representation"
When was the "shot heard around the world"?
Beginning of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
What is a boycott?
Refusal to buy goods. Effect of the Townshend Acts.
Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
What were John Locke's three main tenets that stemmed from his belief in "natural rights"?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness