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2021HISTORY: ARW pt1
ARW Pt 1 (people/events leading to ARW)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| leader of the Sons of Liberty | Samuel Adams |
| Warned the Patriots that British soldiers were on their way to Lexington & Concord; was a silversmith | Paul Revere |
| young lawyer from Virginia; main writer of the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| wanted the king to notice his signature on the Declaration of Independence; was president of the 2nd Continental Congress | John Hancock |
| said, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" | Patrick Henry |
| the law-making body of England; American colonists had no representation here | Parliament |
| dressed as Indians and dumped crates of tea into the Boston harbor | Sons of Liberty |
| English ruler who taxed the American colonists | King George III |
| supported the king's ideas and were loyal to England; did not want to separate from England | loyalists |
| first black American to die for America's freedom | Crispus Attucks |
| 2 reasons the colonists were angry with the King and Parliament after the French & Indian War | Proclamation Line of 1763; were forced to pay taxes without representation in Parliament |
| name the colonists gave for the Coercive Acts | Intolerable Acts |
| July 4, 1776 | Declaration of Independence signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| included 5 different acts that angered the colonists; Two of the main acts were closing the port in Boston & the Quartering Act (forced colonists to provide housing & food to British soldiers) | 1774; Intolerable Acts |
| snowball fight and argument between American colonists & British soldiers got out of hand; 5 Americans were killed | 1770; Boston Massacre |
| Sons of Liberty led by Samuel Adams dressed as Indians; dumped tea into Boston harbor | 1773; Boston Tea Party |
| "Shot Heard 'round the World"; British heard that Patriots had hidden guns and ammunition at Concord, Massachusetts. British soldiers went to get it. Paul Revere & William Dawes rode horseback to warn Patriots that British soldiers were on the way. | 1775; Battles at Lexington & Concord |
| 3 unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence. It says that these rights are give to all humans by our Creator. | life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| Who led the Continental Army? | George Washington |
| Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill actually fought? | Breed's Hill |
| Fill in the blanks: " ... and __________ the blessings of __________ to ourselves and our posterity ..." | secure; liberty |
| What was the first major war the English colonists in America fought? (before ARW) | French and Indian War |
| How many British soldiers died in the Battle of Bunker Hill? | about 1000 (approximately 40% of 2500) |
| Do you think King George III should have taxed the colonists to pay the war debt? Why or why not? | BE SURE TO EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER FULLY TO RECEIVE CREDIT. |
| How many crates of tea were dropped into Boston harbor? | approximately 300 |
| What order was given to Patriot soldiers at Bunker Hill in order to be more effective? | "Don't shoot 'til you see the whites of their eyes!" |
| What was the name of the newspaper Benjamin Franklin published? | The Pennsylvania Gazette |
| The Battles at Lexington & Concord were known as what? | A) Don't shoot 'til you see the whites of their eyes B) The Bloody Massacre C) The Shot Heard 'round the World D) The First Continental Army |
| Who signed his name very large on the Declaration of Independence to be sure King George would see it? | John Hancock |
| What is a Loyalist? | |
| In your own words, define "bias". | |
| Give a modern day example of bias. | |
| In your own words, define "propaganda". | |
| Give an example of propaganda that we studied and explain why it is considered propaganda. | |
| Why did the colonists dump tea into the harbor? What was the king's response to the people of Boston? Be specific. | |
| Common Sense (What was it? Who wrote it? What effect did it have on many colonists?) |
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