British Policies
Key Groups & People
Events leading to Revolution
Major Battles
Wild Card
100
What is the Proclamation Line of 1763?
Prohibited colonists from settling West of the Appalachian Mountains
100
Who is the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George the III
100
Why did King George III decided to tax the colonies specifically?
To pay off debt from the French and Indian war and he thought they would benefit the most from the recent land acquisition
100
What is considered the "spark" of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
100
What is propaganda?
A technique to persuade
200
What is the Navigations Act and HOW did colonists react to it?
Colonists could only trade with England and all trade had to be done in British ships with a tax placed on them
200
This group was formed in response to the Stamp Act and led many protests and against British Policies
Sons of Liberty
200
What is the Boston Massacre?
A group of British Soldiers firing into an unarmed group of colonists in Boston. This rose tensions against British soldiers.
200
What did the Battle of Bunker Hill tell Great Britain about the upcoming war?
It would be a very long and costly battle
200
What is the name of the spy for the patriots that spied on the British?
Hercules Mulligan
300
What are the Writs of Assistance and WHY were they put in place?
Writs of Assistance allowed British Soldiers to conduct warrantless searches anytime and place. This was put in place to combat smuggling due to the Navigations Act
300
Who is the creator of this Political Cartoon that was first used in the French and Indian War and later used in the American Revolution?
Benjamin Franklin
300
Why were the Intolerable Acts created?
To punish the people of Boston for the events of the Boston Tea Party
300
What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
Officially ended the American Revolution! The colonists were independent from England.
300
How many siblings does Ms. Cain have?
3!
400
List 4 items that were taxed due to the Townshend Act
Paint, Glass, Paper, Lead, Tea
400
The Committee of Correspondence was created in response to the Boston Massacre. What did they do?
Responsible for spreading Anti-British propaganda in the colonies
400
List ALL decisions made at the 1st Continental Congress
1. End all trade with Great Britain until the Intolerable Acts are repealed
2. Petition the King to abolish the Intolerable Acts
3. Begin training for war
4. Meet again May 10th, 1775 if the acts weren't abolished
400
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a "turning point" in the war?
It convinced France to become allies with the patriots and they provided them money, ships, and soldiers which led them to win the Battle of Yorktown.
400
What state did Ms. Cain go to college in AND what sport did she play?
Washington and Swimming!
500
List ALL parts of the Intolerable Acts
1. Close the Port of Boston
2. More power to royal governor
3. Royal officials accused of crimes can be tried in England
4. Expanded the Quartering Act
500
List ALL the decisions made at the 2nd Continental Congress
1. Print their own currency
2. Start their own post office
3. Create committees to communicate with other countries and Native Americans
4. Create the Continental Army
500
Why did the British decide to march into Concord?
They discovered that the patriots had stockpiles of weapons and gun powder and they wanted to seize them
500
What does the phrase "Shot heard around the world" mean?
Everyone in the whole world new that the colonists were fighting against England which had the largest and most powerful army.
500
How many chests of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor?
342