Important People
The Intolerable Acts caused Colonists to take one of two sides; the _______________ or the ___________.
Patriots, Loyalists
Who were the Loyalists?
Defenders/Supporters of the British
Who were the Patriots?
Defenders/Supporters of the Colonists--Anti-British
What are 1-2 reasons why the Colonists hated the Stamp Act?
-Didn't want to continue to pay British
-British had too much control
What is the name of the war that began with the express rider's warning the Colonists of their adversary coming?
American Revolution/ Revolutionary War
Deborah Sampson was important to history because she did what in the Continental army?
She fought on behalf of the Army, was injured 2x and disguised herself as a man.
Who was Parliment?
The British Government
What is a boycott?
Refusing to buy goods or do something you don't think is right/not support something
What was the Committee of Correspondence?
The way that the colonies communicated with each other--- they wrote letters and sent them via express riders.
What happened at the Battle of Lexington?
British defeated the Colonists of the first Colony.
This man was a victim in the Boston Massacre, who worked as a sailor and was a prime leader for protests against British and Slavery.
Crispus Attucks
Who were the militia?
They were volunteer armies for the Colonists.
Who were minutemen?
Armies that could be ready "in a minute" to suit up and fight.
What was the First Continental Congress?
1 Member from each Colony (except 1) met to repeal/oppose the Intolerable Acts, Met in Philly, voted to STOP all British Trade.
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Who was George Washington and why was he important to the American Revolution?
He was a supporter of the British, but has now decided to fight with the Colonists. He met in the First continental congress and later became our first President.
What was the Boston Massacre?
Colonists surrounded British soldiers, they panicked and shot guns into the crowd killing 5.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians and ransacked the ship in Boston Harbor and dumped out all of the British tea.
What is known as the 'protest cry'?
"No Taxation without Representation!"
How many Patriots were killed and how many were wounded during the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
about 50 killed
about 40 wounded
Who was Paul Revere and why was he so important to the American Revolution?
He was an 'express rider' who was part of the small group of men who warned of the British coming to attack/steal the weapons of the Colonists.
What is a tariff, and how does this related to what we are talking about in Chapter 8?
A tariff is tax placed on imported goods; the British were trying to tax multiple items that were important including tea and paper.
What is the difference between the Daughters of Liberty and the Sons of Liberty?
DOL- Started to make their own tea and other goods, in order to not pay taxed on British Goods.
SOL-Protesters of the Stamp Act and British power/taxation
Summarize the Intolerable Acts in 3 points.
-Feed and House the British Soldiers
-Colony of Massachusetts was now governed by British General (no longer independent)
-Boston Harbor CLOSED (until they agreed)
Summarize the Battle of Bunker Hill in 3 ideas.
- Patriots built forts while British were sleeping
-British woke and created a plan to take over bunkers
-British retreated 2 times, but on the 3rd charge they defeated Colonists and took back the bunkers.