George III
What was King George affectionately called by the public?
Farmer George
What was the causality rate of The Boston Massacre?
The scuffle lead to the deaths of 5 colonists and the injuries of 6.
Who was it that convinced The King to rescind The Stamp Act?
Benjamin Franklin.
What does the 4th of July celebrate?
How did George III react when attacked by Margaret Nicholson?
He ordered his guards to not hurt her (I'll also take things like "with mercy" or "with compassion")
What were the coercive acts also named?
The Intolerable or Insufferable Acts by the US.
The Secret Society who had coined the phrase, "Taxation With Representation?"
Who are The Sons of Liberty?
Which state abstained from voting for the colonies to be independent?
New York
Why did King George bathe in The Royal Kitchens?
To save his servants the trouble of transferring water to another building.
What were The Coercive Acts in response to?
The Open Defiance by The Colonists.
Why were the colonies heavily taxed?
To make up for war debts.
The 3rd Amendment (holding soldiers in homes w/o permission) was in response to what Coercive act?
The Quartering Act.
What belief did George believe all royals should uphold?
To live modest lives.
During the Napoleonic Wars, how many people came to watch George III inspect his troops?
10,000
Who were The Townshend Acts named after?
Who is Charles Townshend?
During The Townshend Acts 24 towns in which states agreed to boycott British goods in January of 1768?
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
What disease did King George III suffer from?
Porphyria
How did the British East India company benefit from The Tea Tax Act in 1773?
It allowed them to sell tea at a price at a way lower price than American importers/competitors.
A custom officer had attempted to break up a rioting crowd by shooting his gun through the house window. What was his name?
Ebenezer Richardson
Name them. (Team with the highest number guessed, gets it)
New Jersey (NJ), Maryland (MD), Virginia (VA), Massachusetts (MA), Rhode Island (RI), Connecticut (CT), New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA), North Carolina (NC), Georgia (GA), Delaware (DE), South Carolina (SC), New Hampshire (NH)