Sons of Liberty Bullied tax collectors and destroyed their homes to scare them from collecting tax
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Who was Paul Revere?
A silversmith and one of the best express writers.
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What is militia?
Volunteer Army
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Define Stamp Act
A tax on printed goods
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What is the Stamp Act.
Stamp Act is the tax on printed material.
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What happened at the Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into a crowd killing 5 people
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What was the British mission?
To go to Concord where the Patriot weapons were held to
'seize and destroy'
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Define boycott.
Give an example.
Refusal to buy goods.
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What is a synonym of repeal?
Cancel
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Why did the colonist get angry over the Stamp Act?
The colonist got angry over the Stamp Act because they never voted for Parliament in Britain.
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What was the Townshend Act and how did the Colonist's people respond?
Tarrif on imported goods and the colonists began to boycott British goods - this hurt British businesses
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What did Paul Revere do when he found out about the British mission?
He and William Dawes set out in the night to warn everyone and save Samuel Adams and John Hancock
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Who did Paul Revere want to save on his ride?
Samuel Adams and John Hancock
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Define Loyalist and Patriot.
Loyalist: someone who stayed loyal to the British
Patriot: Someone who chose to fight against the British
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What does "No taxation without representation" mean?
It means "We will not pay taxes because no one is representing us in the British Parliament"
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Describe the events of the Boston Tea Party
Colonists protesting the Tea Act dressed like Mohawk Indians and dumped British tea on boat into the water
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What is the shot heard 'Round the world'?
Which battle did it happen?
It was a shot that started the war and no one knows who shot it.
This was the Battle of Lexington.
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What did Colonel Prescott mean when he said: "Don't fight until you see the whites of their eyes"
He meant, only shoot the British when they get close
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Who are the Minutemen.
They are volunteer army that would be ready to fight in a minute's notice.
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Who was Samuel Adams and what was he most known for?
He was an important leader for Colonist and he was most known for giving an amazing speech to inspire people to protest against the stamp act.
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What was the 2 things that was voted in at the Continental Congress?
1.Patriots voted to stop all trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed
2. Each colony should train militia
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1. Name all three battles
2. Who won each?
3. How?
A. 1. Lexington - 2. British won 3. They surrounded them.
B. 1. Concord - 2. Patriots won 3. They outnumbered them.
C. 1. Bunker Hill 2. British won 3. They sent for reinforcement.
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Why did the Patriots set up a fort in Charlestown?
They set up a fort in Charlestown so they can set up a canon on Breed's Hill and fire at Boston to get the British out.