First Continental Congress
Where was the First Continental Congress located?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
How did the colonist feel toward Britain?
They were mad/angry
What was thrown in the ocean?
Tea
How was the king going to solve the problem with the colonist
he was going to tax them
Head of the Sons of Liberty
Sam Adams
What two leaders led the First Continental Congress?
John Adams and George Washington
How can colonist tell who the British soldiers were?
Soldiers were dressed in Red.
What group threw the product in the harbor?
Sons Of Liberty
This act was placed to end the smuggling trade of sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies and on any baked goods
Sugar act
Lawyer for the Redcoats and a loyalist for England
John Adams
How many delegates were chosen from the 12 colonies?
55 delegates
Who passed taxes and laws for the king
Parliment
What did the people dress as?
Native Americans
Mohawk Indians
This act is for playing cards, letters, anything having to do with paper
Stamp Act
Who was the first killed during the Boston Massacre? He was a dock worker in Boston. His death and four other colonists rallied the 13 colonies in their anger and frustration towards Britian.
Crispus Attucks.
Which colony did not originally participate in the First Continental Congress?
Georgia
What was thrown at the Redcoat on guard before the Boston Massacre?
Snowball
How many chests of tea were thrown overboard
342
This is the act where colonist had to pay for soldiers and later he wanted them to stay in the colonist homes.
Quartering Act
Name for the King of England at this time
King George III
Which key document was produced by the Congress listing out the colonists grievances against the King?
The Declaration of Rights and Grievances
How many people died during the Boston Massacre?
5
What was the reason for the Boston Tea Party?
To protest the taxes
this act is where the king put a tax on glass, lead, and tea
Townshed Act
Name of the first colonist shot during the Boston Massacre?
Crispis Attucks