Vocab
What is "Tyranny"?
Unjust rule by an absolute ruler.
Which act required colonists to provide housing for British Soldiers?
Quartering Act
Who was appointed to the commander in chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Which Founding Father was responsible for the speech, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"
Patrick Henry
Which King of England did the Colonists ultimately declare independence from?
King George III
What is a "Militia"?
Group of local men who organized to protect their town or colony.
Which act gave the British East India Company a monopoly over a popular good?
Tea Act
Men who were known for their ability to be ready to fight with practically no warning are known as?
Minutemen
Who was the principal author on the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which group replaced imported tea and clothing by weaving their own fabrics?
Daughters of Liberty
A form of protest that involves refusing to purchase goods or services.
Name two items subject to the Stamp Act?
Newspapers, playing cards, court documents, sales receipts, etc.
Which individual was responsible for informing local militias that British Troops were coming?
Paul Revere
Which Founding Father was a leader of the Sons of Liberty and a member of the Massachusetts Assembly?
Samuel Adams
The King issued which law to limit contact between colonists and Native Americans?
Proclamation of 1763
What is an "Unalienable Right"?
A right that cannot be taken away.
Only British money could be used according to which act?
Currency Act
What event lead to the creation of the Continental Army?
Second Continental Congress
Which Founding Father defended the British Soldiers after the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
Which Act was successfully REPEALED in 1766?
Stamp Act
What is a "Writ of Assistance"?
Search warrant
Which act was responsible for paying the salaries of colonial governors and judges by the British?
Townshend Acts
Which Hill was fortified at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Breed's Hill
Which Founding Father was impacted drastically by the Currency Act?
Benjamin Franklin
Which colony did not send a representative to the first Continental Congress?
Georgia