So the powerful (and nearly bankrupt) East India Company could sell its surplus tea and pay back their government loan
200
Who was the British commander at the Battle of Bushy run? Where did he get the Delaware Indians to turn over their captives?
Henry Bouquet. Forks of Muskingum.
200
What famous phrase coined after the Sugar Act of 1764 showed American's disgust with British taxation and what did it mean?
"No taxation without representation!" Americans were upset they were being taxed without any representation in Parliament.
200
Who were the Sons of Liberty and who was their leader?
A secret organization first formed in NY, used the street gangs to violently protest British legislation.
200
Which notorious smuggler did the British try to make an example out of?
John Hancock
200
Why did colonists reject the Tea Act even though it gave them access to cheaper tea?
EIC would gain a monopoly, local businesses fail
300
Why did the Proclamation of 1763 draw a line down the Appalachian mountains?
Not enough soldiers/money to protect settlers from the Indians that were still loyal to the French. Created a vast Indian reservation.
300
Quartering Act (1764) What does quartering mean and why did Americans object to it?
Housing soldiers in public or (later) private buildings. Americans thought it was a sneaky tax.
300
What two terms describe the economic tactic the colonists used to protest the Stamp Act?
Boycott, Non-importation
300
Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
300
Name 2 of the 4 Intolerable (Coercive Acts)
1. Boston harbor closed
2. Trials of British officials moved out of America
3. Town meetings can be restricted by General Gage
4. Quartering Act extended to private homes
400
What territory did England gain as a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?
Canada, Florida, and the land west of the Appalachians, east of the Mississppi
400
Currency Act 1764: Why did Americans want to print their own money?
1.Not enough Spanish coins circulating, too difficult to barter for all the items. Americans wanted their own currency to buy items and to get their economy moving.
400
This act came after the repeal of the Stamp Act and states that Parliament can and will pass any law they want.
Declaratory Act
400
Why did the colonists not reveal the culprits of the Burning of the Gaspee?
Would be brought to England for trial and given mandatory death sentence rather than be tried by their peers
400
What did the New England Restraining Act of 1775 restrict?
New England can't trade with anyone except Britain and the North Atlantic fishing banks can't be used
500
Pontiac (Pontiac's Rebellion), the Ottawa chief, resembled what two famous Indians?
Opechancanough and King Philip
500
Why didn't Americans like Writs of Assistance established in the Trade Laws of 1764? Admiralty Courts?
Writs of Assistance: Broad search warrants with little cause
Admiralty Courts: No juries. Guilty until proven innocent, very difficult.
500
Who was the first to warn Parliament of the possibility of rebellion in America?
Ben Franklin
500
What was George Mason responsible for?
Writing of the VA Resolutions in support of non importation (boycott) of Townshend items and add slaves and luxury goods to the list.
500
What was the objective of the British at Lexington and Concord? Were they successful?
Capture and destroy military supplies at Concord, arrest John Hancock and Sam Adams, the leaders of the rebellion. Some supplies are destroyed but the Americans defend their territory.