Vocab
What's the word for incoming money
revenue
what where the minutemen known for
being ready for a battle in a minute's notice
When was the first Continental Congress held
1774
What was the one demand made by the Quartering Act
British soldiers can be housed at citizen’s houses
What was the one thing John Adams did for the British after the Boston Massacre
He was the lawyer for a British soldiers who shot
who were these people called citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice
minutemen
Who won the conflict at Concord North Bridge
The Minutemen
Was Abigail Adams part of the congress
no
What did the Massachusetts Government Act do
could no longer govern selves
Why did the Boston Massacre happen
What is a word that means to cancel
Who led the failed attack on Quebec
Benedict Arnold
Which colony did John Hancock represent
Massachusetts
what did the Boston Port Act do to Boston's ports
closed the port till the tea that was spilled was paid for
Why did the Boston Tea party happen
The British made their tea cheaper than the smuggled tea from the colonists
What is propaganda
Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause
Who was the most famous general of the continental army
George Washington
Which Continental Congress made the Continental Army
The Second Continental Congress
What was the main problem with the Administration of Justice Act
There was no guarantee of a fair trial
Why did the colonists feel the need to boycott all British goods
Because they thought the Stamp Act violated their rights
Who were the Committees of Correspondence
Organizations in each of the American colonies created to keep colonists updated of developments with the British
what battle took place on breeds hill
the battle of bunker hill
Which petition was denied by the king and was met with war
The Olive Branch Petition
What act wasn't really part of the coercive acts but still annoyed the colonists
The Quebec Act
Why is July fourth a celebrated holiday
It was the day that The Declaration Of Independence was finally accepted