Congressional Congress
What was the purpose of the 1st Congressional congress?
To plan a response to Britains taxes and actions.
What was the Stamp Act?
What was the first shot fired of the revolution nicknamed?
"Shot heard around the world"
When did the U.S. declare independence?
July 4, 1776
What color font were the titles of the unit 2 slides?
Orange
Signing the Declaration was dangerous because it was considered Treason against Britain. True or False
True
What acts was "No taxation with representation a protest? against?
The stamp act and Townshend acts
What was the name of the colonies army?
The continental army
Who was not included in the rights described in the Declaration?
Women, Native Americans, and Enslaved Africans
How many questions did you have to answer on part 2 of the test?
8 out of the 10
WHAT WERE THE "INTOLERABLE ACTS"
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Protest against a tax on tea from the Britain
What did the battle of bunker hill prove about the Patriots?
What book did Thomas Paine write?
He wrote common sense
How many questions were on part 1 of the test?
31.
Why did the Second Continental Congress decide to write the Declaration of Independence?
To announce and justify independence
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
List 3 of the Coercive Acts
1. Closed the Boston Harbor
2. Cancelled the Massachusetts' charter; limited town meetings
3. Allowed royal officials to be tried in Britain
4. New quartering act: Soldiers housed in private homes
5. Quebec Act: expanded Quebec's territory into area claimed by colonists
6. General Thomas Gage appointed governor of Massachusetts, placing the colony under military rule
Who was the commander of the colonies army?
George Washington
What are two reasons George Washington was chosen as commander of the army for the colonies?
He had experience and was from Virginia
What pages of the book were Unit 2
A. 100-139
B. 106-144
C. 112-152
D. 98 - 161
B
How many colonies sent delegates to the first Congressional congress
12 out of the 13
What 2 reasons did the British have for taxing the colonies after the French and Indian War?
To pay off war debts and maintain troops
What were the first battles of the revolutionary war?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Who were the minute men and why were they important?
The minute men were colonists who were ready to fight at a minutes notice. Most of them were farmers or skilled workers. They were important because they were the one who fought off the redcoats.
How many RQ were in Unit 2?
5