5.1
King George III
How did the British punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
Issued the Coercive Acts
How many government representatives met in Philadelphia in 1774?
55
Who was asked to write the first draft of the Declaration?
Thomas Jefferson
Where is Big Ben located?
In what year was the Sugar Act passed?
1764
What was the name that the colonists called the Coercive Acts?
Which colony was not represented in the Continental Congress?
Georgia
Name two people who was on the committee chosen to write the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman
What sport is Michael Phelps known for?
DEFINE revenue
Income
DEFINE rebellion
A rejection of authority (in this case, the British)
What is another word for an organized military made of ordinary people?
Militia
Whose ideas inspired Jefferson and the other delegates?
British philosopher John Locke
What is the smallest state in the US?
Rhode Island
How did women in the colonies support the protest of taxation by the British?
They made homemade fabrics instead of buying fabrics from Britain
DEFINE propaganda
Information designed to influence opinion
DEFINE minuteman
A soldier who bragged they could be ready in a minute
What was one of the laws the British put on the colonies that the delegates felt were unfair?
Either cut off trade to parts of the world or issued high taxes
What was the first animal to be cloned?
A sheep named Dolly
Which British prime minister fought against smuggling?
George Grenville
Why did Boston colonists think that British soldiers had gone too far?
The British Soldiers were camping out in colonial cities (especially Boston) and being very rude
What had the British troops been ordered to destroy in Massachusetts?
All weapons and ammunition
DEFINE preamble
Introduction
Who invented the lightbulb?
Thomas Edison