The Intolerable Acts
Sides of the Revolutionary War
Declaration of Independence
1st and 2nd Continental Congresses
Miscellaneous
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Why did Parliament pass new taxes on the 13 colonies?
To help pay for the costs of the French and Indian War.
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Who were the Loyalists?
Colonists who remained loyal to Britain.
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Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
100
Which colony did not attend the 1st Continental Congress?
Georgia
100
What is a tax?
Money that the government collects.
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Which items did the Townshend Acts tax?
Lead, glass, paint and tea
200
What were the people who opposed the British called?
Patriots
200
What did the signers of the Declaration of Independence pledge?
They pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor.
200
What was accomplished at the the 1st Continental Congress?
They draw up a Declaration of Rights, wrote letters of complaint and called for another boycott of British Goods. They did not declare independence from Britain.
200
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
Patriots dumped British tea into the Boston Harbor to protest against unfair taxes.
300
What was the result of the Stamp Act?
Colonists protested it. Eventually the British repealed (withdrew) the act.
300
Why did some colonists support the British?
They knew independence meant an unknown future.
300
Why did the signers of the Declaration of Independence risk being arrested for treason (going against one's government or leader)?
They were fighting for their beliefs.
300
What was the aim of the 2nd Continental Congress?
To create an official army.
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Which of the following events came first? a. the signing of the Declaration of Independence b. the First Continental Congress c. the passing of the Townshend Acts d. the passing of the Stamp Act
The passing of the Stamp Act
400
What angered the colonists about the Quartering Act?
It gave British soldiers the right to live in the colonists' homes.
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What caused the colonists to be especially angry about the British taxes?
The colonists had no say in the British government's decisions about the colonies.
400
Which New Jersey leader did NOT sign the Declaration of Independence?
William Franklin
400
The Second Continental Congress was convened less than a month after what event?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
400
What is the difference between a primary source and secondary source? Give 2 examples of each.
A primary source is an eyewitness account of history. Primary sources are written by people who are part of or witness to events. Two examples are diaries or letters. A secondary source is information that is researched and presented the way the author wants to present it. Two examples are textbooks and encyclopedia articles.
500
What did the colonists do to protest the British taxes?
To protest British taxes the colonists organized boycotts where they refused to import, buy or use British goods.
500
What event started the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Minutemen attacked British soldiers who had come to arrest two patriot leaders in Lexington.
500
Name three big ideas or parts of the Declaration of Independence.
1. All men are created equal. 2. If people are not treated properly they have the right to change the government. 3. People have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
500
How were the 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses similar and different?
Both times they met to address concerns about the British treatment of the American colonies. At the 1st Continental Congress the delegates wrote complaints and a Declaration of Rights, and called for another boycott of British goods. They were not ready to call for independence or war. At the 2nd Continental Congress the delegates created the Continental Army, named George Washington commander in chief and created a postal service and navy.
500
Place the following events in the order they happened. a. Second Continental Congress b. Quartering Act c. Boston Tea Party d. Battle of Lexington and Concord e. Signing of the Declaration of Independence f. Declaration of Rights
1. Boston Tea Party 2. Quartering Act 3. Declaration of Rights 4. Battle of Lexington and Concord 5. Second Continental Congress 6. Signing of the Declaration of Independence
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