The Tea Act gave the British East India company a ____ on tea.
monopoly
100
The battles at Lexington and Concord were the start of what war?
The Revolutionary War
200
What piece of land was the French Indian War fought over?
The Ohio River Valley
200
What specific things did the Townshend Acts place a tax on?
Glass, paint, paper, and tea
200
Colonists were mad about the Stamp Act but were most angry over the fact that they did not have a ____ in British government.
say
200
What did the Boston Tea Party do?
Dump over 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston harbor causing the British to lose money from the tea.
200
Why did Paul Revere ride through the country side?
To warn that the British were on their way to Lexington
300
What territory did Great Britain gain from the French Indian War?
The Ohio River Valley and Canada
300
How did colonists decide to protest the Townshend Acts?
Colonists boycotted British goods and only bought American made goods. Women started to make everything without British imported goods.
300
What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?
House any British soldiers in your home while at the same time provide them supplies and food.
300
What aspect of the Intolerable Acts would cause Boston businesses to go out of business, might cause people to starve, and would keep people in Boston from getting supplies?
The British closed the Boston Harbor. No ships could go in or out.
300
Who won the battle at Lexington?
The British
400
How did most colonists feel after the French Indian War?
They felt proud to be British citizens and were hopeful for the future.
400
King George III and Lord North repealed all of the Townshend taxes except for the tax on
Tea
400
Are the British soldiers all to blame for the Boston Massacre? Explain.
No. Colonists provoked the soldiers by throwing ice balls, oyster shells, and clubs. However, colonists did not have rifles and the British did.
400
What aspect about the Intolerable Acts showed that the British were trying to control Boston's government?
Boston people could not hold government meets unless allowed by the colonial governor.
400
Who won the battle at Concord?
Colonists
500
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
It was an attempt by King George III to solve the disputes between the Native Americans and the British colonists. It drew an imaginary line down the Appalachian Mountains stating that Natives must remain to the West while the Colonists remain to the East.
500
What sort of things did women do to boycott the Townshend Acts?
They sewed dresses out of homespun cloth, brewed tea from pine needles, and bought only American-made goods.
500
Who was the patriot who decided to defend the British soldiers and eventually cleared them of murder?
John Adams
500
What aspect about the Intolerable Acts would have let British soldiers get away with crimes?
British soldiers accused of a crime would have their trial back in England.
500
At Lexington and Concord, Americans proved they were not only willing to fight for their rights but they were willing to _____ for them.