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Forms of Protests By the Colonists
Taxes Imposed on the Colonists by the British
The First and Second Continental Congresses
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
Boycotting
What is refusing to buy goods
100
What did the stamp act tax?
What is paper.
100
Why did the First Continental Congress meet?
What is in a reaction to the Intolerable Acts.
100
Primary Document. Give an example.
What is something that was created at the time of the event by a person who was there. Letters, diaries, journals.
100
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
What is to dissolve tie with the British.
200
Tar and Feathering
What is a violent form of protest done by the colonists against tax collector. Colonists would pour hot tar and feathers on tax collectors.
200
What did the Quartering act allow?
What is that the king’s soldiers were to be housed in a colonist’s home if there were no other options.
200
What course of action was decided at the First Continental Congress?
What is to impose a complete nonimportation (boycott) on British goods throughout the colonies. Also they decided that if Parliament ignored them they would meet again.
200
Hessian
What is a hired German solider.
200
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
300
List four forms of Non-Violent Protests
What are Boycotts, Writing (newspapers), Illegal gatherings (Sons and Daughters of Liberty), Speeches
300
What did the Townshend Acts tax.
What is paper, glass, and lead.
300
What was the one colony that did not attend the First Continental Congress?
Who is Georgia.
300
Loyalists, patriots, and "Fence-sitters"
Who are people who did not want to separate from the British (loyalists), people who wanted to separate from the British (patriots), people who were not sure if they wanted to separate form the British or not ("fence-sitters")
300
How many people were killed at the Siege of Fort Ticonderoga?
What is zero.
400
The Boston Tea Party
What is an event that happened because the colonists were worried that the British could use their monopoly at any time to raise prices. Some colonist dressed as Native Americans, as disguises, and threw 342 chests of tea into the harbor. In protest of the British tea tax and monopoly. A non-violent protest.
400
What were the four main Intolerable Acts.
What are Boston Port Act,Quebec Act, Administration of Justice Act, Massachusetts Government Act.
400
What was decided at the Second Continental Congress?
What is to create a Continental Army, led by George Washington. Also to send an Olive Branch Petition to the King.
400
Olive Branch Petition
What is a Petition written by the colonists in the Second Continental Congress and sent directly to the king. These petition ask for the king to help the colonists in reaching a peaceful solution.
400
Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill so important?
What is that though technically the British won this battle it showed that this war would not end quickly. This battle showed how strong the American side was and convinced many to join the war against the British.
500
The Boston Massacre
What was an event that happened after some angry colonists were throwing things at British soldiers and the soldiers fired at the colonists. Six of colonists died and others were wounded. Word of this event spread throughout the colonies because of newspapers and word of mouth.
500
Why the Intolerable Acts put into place.
What is because of the Boston Tea Party.
500
How did the king reacts to the Olive Branch Petition?
What is he refused to see it. He then declared that the colonies were in a state of rebellion and hired hessian soldiers to move into the colonies.
500
"Common Sense"
What is a brochure written by Thomas Pain urging the colonists to separate form the British and form a democratic republic. It was so effective because it was written in a language that a common person could read.
500
What are the three main parts of the Declaration of Independence? Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
What are the statement of intent, the list of grievances, officially dissolving ties with the British. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.