VOCAB
CHP 3
CHP 3
What is something that is too painful or hard to accept?
WHAT IS INTOLERABLE
A complaint resulting from being treated unfairly; a reason for complaining about a situation
WHAT IS A GRIEVANCE
This ACT declared that the people of the colony were now under stricter control in terms of meetings and electing their own officials.
WHAT IS THE MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNMENT ACT
This meeting took place in September 1774.
WHAT WAS THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS?
A famous poet who wrote a poem about "Paul Revere's Ride"
WHO IS HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW?
It is a noun and a bell tower that sits at the top of a church.
WHAT IS A BELFRY?
It is a word that means firing of a large number of weapons at the same time.
WHAT IS A VOLLEY?
This ACT made new rules for trials.
WHAT IS THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE ACT?
The Frist Continental Congress met
in September 1774. There were 13 colonies only 12 attended. There was only 1 colony/ state that did attend.
WHO WAS GEORGIA?
The leader of the Lexington militia.
WHO IS JOHN PARKER?
A product that is brought to from another country to be sold
WHAT IS IMPORT/ IMPORTING?
It is a word which means to collect materials like weapons, food, etc. to use in the future.
WHAT IS STOCKPILE / STOCKPILING?
This Act declared that the colonists had to provide quarters, or temporary places to live, for the British soldiers stationed in the colonies.
WHAT IS THE QUARTERING ACT?
Twelve of the 13 colonies decided to send representatives to this location.
WHAT IS PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA?
One of the men keeping an eye on the British was Paul Revere and was also known by the name of.......
WHO WAS THE NIGHT RIDER?
It is a word that means a product is sent to another country to be sold.
What is export? What is exporting?
This word represents ammunition shot from muskets.
WHAT IS A MUSKET BALL (S)?
The British declared that the Boston Harbor would remain closed until the colonists paid for the tea that had been destroyed.
WHAT IS THE BOSTON PORT ACT?
On this date in Lexington, a town on the road to Concord, 80 militiamen lined up in formation.
WHEN WAS APRIL 19, 1775.
The biggest troublemakers among the Sons of Liberty were named....
WHO WERE SAMUEL ADAMS
AND JOHN HANCOCK?
This word means to move back or away from danger or attack
WHAT IS RETREAT?
This word means leading to, or relating to, a complete change
WHAT IS REVOLUTIONARY?
An event that took place in 1774 that shocked many people causing the British to pass 4 laws/acts....
WHAT IS THE BOSTON TEA PARTY?
Samuel Adams was elected to the Massachusetts colonial assembly and became the leader of the opposition to the British government in .....
WHAT IS 1765?
"Give me liberty, or give me death!" is a quotation attributed to American politician and orator from a speech he made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia
WHO WAS PATRICK HENRY?