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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Colonists who wanted to stay loyal to the British | Loyalists |
| After the Olive Branch Petition was rejected the colonists created the Declaration of Taking up Arms, which stated what? | Colonists were ready to die for their freedom |
| Colonists who wanted independence | Patriots |
| Before the French and Indian War what plan was an attempt to unify the colonies? | The Albany Plan of Union |
| What battle/s did the British retreat back to Boston while being attacked by over 4,000 Minute men killing 300 British soldiers? | The Battle of Lexington and Concord |
| The Son's of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans snuck on cargo ships and dumped 342 chest of tea into the harbor. | Boston Tea Party |
| Although the Colonist lost this battle they learned they could stand up to the British Army | The Battle of Bunker Hill |
| This was a letter writing system that allowed colonists to inform each other about boycotts and protests | Committees Of Correspondence |
| The New England Colonies set these up in order to voice concerns and decide local issues | Town Meetings |
| During this event Colonists harassed British soldiers then soldiers fired on the Colonists killing 5 | The Boston Massacre |
| This act placed a tax on Newspapers and legal documents | Stamp Act |
| This act placed a tax on imported items such as molasses | Sugar Act |
| Refusing to buy British goods | Boycott |
| This act stated that the British Government had total control over the colonies | Declaratory Act |
| This act forced colonists to house and supply British Soldiers | Quartering Act |
| This act was a punishment for the Boston Tea Party | Intolerable Acts |
| This colonial region had short growing season, poor soil, and they relied on fishing | New England |
| This colonial region had a longer growing season and grew lots of food and wheat | Middle |
| This colonial region had a very long growing season, hot climate and plantation system | Southern |
| What was the cause and result of the French and Indian War | Cause-The British and French were fighting over land Result-The British won more land |
| What was the 1st Continental Congress | Meetings that took place in Philadelphia to discuss Colonial matters |
| What decisions were made at the 2nd Continental Congress | -Form an army -Appoint George Washington as general -Pay troops -Olive Branch Petition and Declaration of Taking Up Arms |
| What was Ben Franklin's message in the "Join or Die" cartoon? | The Colonies should unite together or they will lose the French and Indian War |
| Why did Paul Revere create the picture of the Boston Massacre | He created the picture to make the British look bad |
| What do historians have to consider when investigating the past? | Look at multiple sources/ perspectives and decide which source is more trustworthy. |
| Define primary source. | A document or physical object which was written or created during the time of study or a first hand account |
| Define secondary source. | An interpretation of a primary source of a second hand account |
| What are the steps we take when CLOSE reading a document? | chunk the material, reading for understanding, summarize the chunks |
| What can we learn about a document from looking at the source? | Who wrote it, when and where it was written, why it was written, the authors purpose and bias and if the source is trustworthy. |
| This act stated Colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains | The Proclamation of 1763 |
| Why did the British Government placed taxes and laws on the Colonies after the French and Indian War? | Debt and punishment |
| Define political cartoon. | An illustration containing a political or social message pertaining to current events |
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Mrs.Nicholson
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