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American Revolution
Question | Answer |
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Intolerable Acts | A series of laws passed by British Parliament |
Continental Congress | Created in September of 1774 |
Quartering Act | March 1775, required colonial authorities to house British troops |
Boston Port Bill | June 1774, closed the port of Boston to all colonists until the damages were paid |
Administration of Justice Act | May 1774, British officials could not be tried in provincial courts for capital crimes |
Massachusetts Government Act | May 1774, Allowed British Governor complete control of town meetings |
Quebec Act | May 1774, Extended the Canadian borders to cut off the western colonies of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia. |
American Invasion of Canada | -General Richard Montgomery led patriots to attack on Canada -They wanted British to defend Canada and lead them away from New England |
Capture Of Fort Ticonderoga | -Eathen Allen and Captain Benedict Arnold of the Connecticut militia led Green Mountain Boys of Vermont to fort Ticonderoga. - Not many troops at the fort |
Bunker Hill | - The rebels bombarded the town and British ships in the harbor - Went to Breed's Hill not Bunker Hill (closer to British position) |
2 lanterns hanging from a church | informed the countryside that the British were going to attack by sea |
Colonial Militias | a body of citizens enrolled for military service |
Minute men | selected members who could be ready to fights in minutes |
Continental Army | leader was George Washington. was an army name for the Americas colonies. |
Olive Branch Petition | A direct appeal to the king |
British Evacuate Boston | March 7th, General Houle decided to evacuate Boston |