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Define minutemen
A special militia that was trained to be ready for battle at a moment's (minute's) notice
100
What were some reactions of the colonists to the British taxes? (Name 2)
Protesting, smuggling, boycotting, violence, threatening
100
What was the Boston Massacre of 1770?
It was a fight that started with snowballs between colonists and British soldiers, until one soldier shot; several more soldiers started shooting and 5 colonists ended up dead.
100
Who was commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington. Follow-up question, in what other war was he also commander?
100
What was the official document called that the Continental Congress sent to King George, hoping for peace?
Olive Branch Petition
200
What were colonists who supported fighting against British rule called?
Patriots
200
What was the Stamp Act of 1765?
Taxed anything printed on paper
200
What happened on the night of December 16, 1773? What sparked this event?
Boston Tea Party - the Tea Act let the East India Company sell tea for much, much cheaper. Boston merchants didn't want to sell the tea because it would make other companies go out of business and they didn't want to pay the British tax on tea.
200
Who was Crispus Attucks?
An African American sailor that was one of the five colonists shot during the Boston Massacre (Bloody Massacre)
200
After what meeting was the Continental Army officially created?
The Second Continental Congress
300
What vocabulary word means "freedom from being controlled by another government"?
Liberty
300
What did the Sugar Act of 1764 tax?
Sugar, coffee, cloth, and other imported goods.
300
Pontiac's rebellion was sparked by British soldiers staying in the Ohio River Valley. After this rebellion what was done to try and stop the fighting?
King George made the Proclamation of 1763. (follow-up: what does this Proclamation say?)
300
Who was Samuel Adams?
He was leader of the Boston Sons of Liberty, known as Father of the Revolution, initiated the Committees of Correspondence
300
What was the Tea Act of 1773?
A British law that allowed the East India Company of Britain sell tea in America for a very low price; much lower than even the smuggled tea that colonists brought in.
400
What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?
To share news with the other colonies.
400
Describe the Townshend Acts of 1767
New taxes that taxed glass, tea, lead, paints, and paper. (Follow-up: was this tax repealed?)
400
What was the signing of the Treaty of Paris?
It was a peace treaty that France signed with Britain in 1763, giving Britain control of Canada and most of the land east of the Mississippi (map on p. 230)
400
Who was John Adams and what did he do?
John was an important Boston lawyer who defended the royal soldiers on trial for the Boston massacre.
400
Put the following battles in chronological order: Battle of Breed's Hill, Concord, and Lexington
(1) Lexington (2) Concord (3) Battle of Breed's Hill (Follow-up: describe why these battles were important even though the colonists lost at Lexington and Breed's Hill)
500
Define quarter
To give someone food and shelter
500
Why were the colonists upset about being taxed by Parliament?
They were upset because they didn't have any representation in Parliament.
500
After the Boston Tea Party, angry Parliament passed what laws?
The Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts). - These laws stopped trade between Boston and Britain, gave Britain more control over the colony's own government, and forced colonists to quarter British troops.
500
Who was General Thomas Gage and what did he do?
He was the new British governor of Massachusetts. He tried to stop any rebellion from forming and ordered British troops to march to Concord and destroy ammunition. (This sparked Paul Revere's ride)
500
What was the outcome of the First Continental Congress of 1774? (Name at least 2)
(1)A letter was written to King George asking for : - colonists to have same freedoms as British citizens - repeal the Intolerable Acts (2) Colonists stopped trade with Britain (3) Colonists began trading for battle (4) King made plans to send more troops to Boston (5) Kind declared that the colonists had officially started a rebellion