Boston Massacre or Tea Party
Acts
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous 5th Grade
100
The day the Boston Massacre occured.
When was March 5, 1770?
100
an act passed by King George that declared that all paper materials in the Colonies had to carry a British stamp (ex. newspaper, a birth certificate, even a deck of cards), was a way to help Britain out of debt from the French and Indian War.
What was the Stamp Act?
100
a war between Britain and its colonies against the French and Native Americans in which Britain gained control of Canada (1754-1763)
What was the French and Indian War?
100
Camp is Simi Valley where Beckford spent 3 days in the wilderness.
What is Wolf Camp?
200
British soldiers who shot into a crowd of colonists.
Who were Redcoats?
200
an act passed by King George that stated Colonists were forced to provide living quarters for British soldiers: food, beds, blankets, even whole buildings.
What was the Quartering Act?
200
groups of American colonists who formed to oppose British taxes on the 13 colonies and fought for the rights of the colonists. They thought that they shouldn't be taxed by the British unless they were represented in the British Parliament.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
200
The prefix ex- adds this meaning to words.
What is out?
300
Colonists dressed up, disguised as these people before going to the Boston Harbor for the Boston Tea party.
What were Native Americans ?
300
an act passed by King George that stated colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains, for he did not want to pay to protect colonists from Native American attacks
What was the Royal Proclamation?
300
including different types of people to ensure that all groups are represented
What is representation?
300
The percentage of fresh water on Earth.
What is 3%?
400
The name of the first person who died in the Boston Massacre & the road to the American Revolution?
Who was Crispus Attucks?
400
an act passed by King George in which he closed the Boston Harbor for business, said that British soldiers accused of crimes should be tried in England and not in the Colonies, took away Massachusetts Colony's charter, and reinforced the Quartering Acts
What were the Intolerable Acts?
400
to refuse to buy or use a product or item
What is boycott?
400
The mathematical property that is being displayed in the image below:
What is the distributive property?
500
Explain how propaganda was used after the Boston Massacre & how it made the situation seem worse than it actually was.
Engraving made by Paul Revere
Was exaggerated
Was spread throughout the colonies
500
Explain why King George needed to tax the colonists.
- he needed money because he had lost so much in the French and Indian War
500
Explain the difference between Loyalists and Patriots.
Loyalist: a citizen of the thirteen colonies who remained loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution
Patriot: a person who supported the independence of the thirteen colonies during the American Revolution
500
Explain the three MAIN types of writing we do in 5th grade and the main defining feature of each writing style.
1. Narrative (Story ark & Dialogue)
2. Informational (Headings & Text Features)
3. Opinion (3 reasons to support your opinion)