Vocab
What is a patriot?
A colonist who wanted to separate from England.
The stamp act put a tax on what good?
paper.
Who represented the British Soldiers in court?
John Adams
What year was the stamp act passed?
1765
How many chests of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor?
342.
What is a loyalist?
A colonist who wanted to stay loyal with England.
The Townshend Acts put a tax on what good?
Paper, tea, glass, paint, and lead.
What is the name of the president of the First Continental Congress?
Peyton Randolph
What year was the tea act passed?
1773
France gave what piece of land to England?
All land east of the Mississippi.
What is a 'writ of assistance?'
Explain the Tea Act of 1773.
The Tea Act got rid of the middle man (American merchants in London) so the EIC can sell directly to the colonists. Got RID of the tax on tea. Gave EIC a monopoly for all tea business in the colonies.
What is the name of the royal governor of Massachusetts?
Thomas Gage
What year was the Proclamation Line?
1763
Name of the treaty after the French and Indian War? Need the correct year !
Treaty of Paris 1763
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Sam Adams.
Suffolk Resolves: What were the three parts it made colonists do and where is Suffolk?
Suffolk is the county that Boston, MA is in. It made New England colonists stockpile weapons, operate an independent government, and boycott British goods.
What is the name of the first colonist killed during the American Revolution? He is remembered as a what?
Crispus Attucks, martyr.
What date did the First Continental Congress meeting begin?
September 5, 1774
We read two articles about the Boston Massacre, what are both of the newspapers names?
The Boston Gazette and the London Chronicle
Definition of propaganda.
communication that is used to influence an audience and further an agenda,to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information that is being presented.
Explain the Act for the Impartial Administration of Justice.
In the Intolerable Acts, if a British soldier was found guilty of something, the governor had the ability to move their trial to another colony or to London.
What is the name of the King of England?
King George III
What date was the Boston Massacre?
March 5, 1770
What did colonists throw at the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre?
snowballs, ice balls, oyster shells, verbal insults.