Module 4: The American Revolution

Module 4-1

100

List one Act/tax placed on the colonists

Sugar, Stamp, Tea, Townshend (glass, lead, paper,)

200

This man was the most famous casualty of the Boston Massacre

Crispus Attucks

300

Britain put the _________ Acts in place to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party

Intolerable/Coercive 

400

The Tea Act forced colonists to buy tea from THIS company

British East India Company

500

List TWO of the effects of the Intolerable Acts

1. Boston Harbor Closed until tea is paid for

2. Quartering Act

3. Royal officials committed of crimes tried in Britain

4. Colonial governments ended

Module 4-2

100

Following the Intolerable Acts, 56 delegates from the colonies meet to discuss how to deal with Britain during THIS event

First Continental Congress

200

Paul Revere had his late night ride before these first battles of the American Revolution

Battles of Lexington and Concord

300

The delegates at the Second Continental Congress wrote THIS document as a last attempt to broker peace with Britain (Hint: King George III refused to read it)

Olive Branch Petition

400

This man was named Commander of the Continental Army at the Second Continental Congress

George Washington

500

List one of the three things that was accomplished at the Second Continental Congress

1. Washington named Commander of the Continental Army

2. Olive Branch Petition is written

3. Continental Army is created

Module 4-3 and 4-4

100

Thomas Paine is best known for his pamphlet called:

Common Sense

200

This document argued that all men were created equal, and that people were born with inalienable rights

Declaration of Independence

300

The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

400

This battle was a turning point in the Revolutionary War, as it convinced European countries to help America since they now believed America could win the war. 

Battle of Saratoga

500

List ONE of the 3 main arguments laid out in the Declaration of Independence

1. all people possess inalienable rights, including the rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” 

2. King George III had violated the colonists’ rights by taxing them without their consent, passing unfair laws and interfering with colonial governments. 

3. The colonists had the right to declare independence because the British government wasn't doing its job

Vocab Terms

100

This term means to actively refuse to buy/purchase a product

Boycott

200

To remove or reverse ( a law)

Repeal

300

This term refers to untrained soldiers who would be willing to fight if neccessary

Militias

400

This term refers to something that cannot be taken away

Inalienable

500

This term refers to a person who believed that the American colonies should separate themselves from Britain

Patriot

Miscellaneous

100

Britain started placing taxes on the colonies in order to pay off their debt from  THIS War

French and Indian War

200

What did the colonists disguise themselves as during the Boston Tea Party?

Native Americans

300

How many people died at the Boston Massacre?

5

400

About how many crates of tea were thrown into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

340(ish)

500

This man gave a speech at the First Continental Congress to try and convince the delegates to go to war with Britain

Patrick Henry