People
Proclammation, Sugar and Stamp Acts
Continental Congress
Coercive, Townshend, and Declaratory Acts
Miscellaneous
100
Who is the king of Britain?
King George III
100
What year was the Proclamation made?
1763
100
True/ False In the 1st Continental Congress, all the states sent representatives.
False only 12 states did(Georgia didn't)
100
What did the Townshend Acts state?
All imported goods were taxed.
100
What was the writs of assistance?
a court document allowing custom officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods
200
What was Parliament?
Parliament is the law-making body of Britain.
200
Why was the Sugar Act passed?
It lowered tax on Molasses, in hopes that the Colonists would pay the tax instead of smuggling.
200
Why was the 1st Continental Congress formed?
To discuss complaints against the British.
200
Why were the Coercive Acts called Intolerable?
Colonists believed that these laws violated their rights. They expressed their feelings by calling them Intolerable
200
What was the Boston Tea Party?
When the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans and dumped taxed tea from British ships into the Boston Harbor
300
Name 2 things the Sons/ Daughters of Liberty did.
-burned effigies -urged merchants to boycott -demanded Parliament repeal the Stamp Act -Threw the Boston Tea Party
300
What did the Stamp Act tax? (specific items)
Taxed printed Materials: -newspapers -wills -playing cards
300
What were the actions of the 1st Continental congress? (Name All)
- called to boycott -called to repeal 13 Acts - approved Suffolk Resolves
300
Why did Parliament pass the Declaratory Act?
Colonists said Parliament couldn't tax them without representation. Parliament passed the act saying that it had the right to tax and make decisions for the British colonists.
300
What was the Committee of Correspondence?
An organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies.
400
Who was the first colonist killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
400
What advantages did the Proclamation give the British?
- could control Americans - could keep peace with Native Americans (and trade) - British could expand
400
What were the actions of the 2nd Continental Congress? (Name All)
- created money - created post office - created the Continental Army - set up committees - made the Olive Branch Petition
400
What other Act was passed along with the Coercive Act?
The Quebec Act
400
What actions were taken by the Committee of Correspondence?
called for action and protest
500
Who was Patrick Henry and what did he do?
Got the Virginia House of burgesses to take action. The assembly passed a resolution.
500
How did the Colonists react to the Stamp Act?
They were outraged. They passed resolutions, burned effigies, boycotted, protested, called for repealment, and sent a statement to Parliament saying only Colonial assemblies could tax the colonists.
500
What year was the 1st Continental Congress formed? the 2nd? How many delegates were part of the 1st?
The 1st- 1774, 55 delegates The 2nd- 1775
500
What were the punishments of the Coercive Acts?
(for all 13 states) The colonists were forced to live among British soldiers. (for Massachusetts) town meetings were banned, Boston Harbor was closed. British tried to cut Boston off from the other states but actually drew them closer.
500
Name all of the 13 states under British rule.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
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