Revolutionary War
What is the "nickname" for British military troops?
Redcoats
What was most of the protester's occupation (job) in Shays' rebellion?
Farmers
What was most of the protester's job in the Whiskey rebellion?
Farmers
What war was being protested in the Chicano moratorium?
Vietnam War
What is the longest river in the world (two correct answers)?
The Nile or the Amazon
What was the event where British soldiers killed protesting colonists?
The Boston Massacre
What war did protesters in Shays' rebellion fight in?
Revolutionary War
What war did protesters in the whiskey rebellion fight in?
Revolutionary War
Why was the draft during the Vietnam war significant to Chicano activists?
Mexican American youth were being drafted at a disproportionately high rate.
What is the value of π to 2 decimal places?
3.14
The Boston Tea Party
What state was Shays' rebellion in?
Massachusetts
What state was the Whiskey rebellion in?
Pennsylvania
What city or state was the 1970 Chicano Moratorium in?
Los Angeles, California
Who wrote The Tell Tale Heart?
Edgar Allan Poe
What were the first battles of the revolutionary war? (either one)
Lexington and Concord
What government stopped Shays' rebellion?
Massachusetts state governor paid mercenaries to fight the rebels.
What government suppressed the Whiskey rebellion?
George Washington sent in the US military
What entity suppressed the Chicano Moratorium?
Police
What is the process by which plants make their own food from sunlight, CO2, and water?
Photosynthesis
This act closed Boston Harbor
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
What happened to Daniel Shays?
He was pardoned and lived the rest of his life in other states (VT, NY)
What happened to protesters at the Whiskey rebellion?
They were mostly pardoned
How many people were arrested at the Chicano Moratorium?
At least 200
What does CODE stand for?
Caring, Organized, Dependable, Engaged