Definitions
Representative
What was the very first tax act that Britain passed?
The Sugar Act
Resolution
A formal group statement
Where was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
What was one thing that led to Britain's tax acts against the colonies?
Independence
The freedom to govern themselves
What was the Boston Tea Party?
When colonists threw British tea into Boston Harbor in protest of the Tea Act
Preamble
An introduction or first part
Who was chosen to lead the continental Army?
George Washington
What does it mean to boycott something?
To refuse to do or buy something
Treason
Working against your own government
What famous patriot organized the first Committee of Correspondence?
Samuel Adams
Congress
A formal meeting of representatives
What was decidede at the Second Continental Congress?
They met to decide to officially declare war against Britain
What happened at the Boston Massacre?
Tension between the colonists and the British soldiers grew. British soldiers opened fire on the colonists who only had stones to defend themselves. At least 5 colonists were killed.
Revolution
A sudden complete change of government
What was another name for the Coercive Acts?
The Intolerable Acts
Alliance
A formal agreement among groups or individuals
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Why is your signature sometimes called your John Hancock?
Because John Hancock signed his name the largest on the Declaration of Independence
Blockade
Why did the First Contintental Congress meet in 1774?
The colonists were worried about Britain's reaction to their protests, so they signed a petition or a request reminding the King of their rights as British citizens
Earthworks
Walls made of earth and stone used by the colonists during the war to protect themselves
What was the first plan for government called?
The Articles of Confederation
What were two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
1. Congress could only ask the states for money to pay for the war they could not force them
2. Before Congress could pass any law at least 9 of the 13 states had to approve it and they rarely agreed