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American Revolution
Causes and Battles of the American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When did the Boston Massacre occur? | May 5th, 1770 |
| What happened during the Boston Massacre? | A citizen was harassing and using verbal abuse against a British soldier. More people were then coming to the citizens aid, while 8 other troops came to help the soldier. |
| Who fired the first shot for the Boston Massacre? | The colonists were throwing snowballs and other objects at the British soldiers, so they fired into the crowed with no specific order to do so. |
| How many people were injured or killed during the massacre? | The British had injured six colonists, and killed five others. |
| When was the Boston Tea Party? | December 16th, 1773 |
| How did the colonists hide themselves when they went to dump the tea into the Boston Harbor? | The colonists were dressed up as Mohawk Indians. |
| How much tea did they destroy? | 342 chests of tea (90,000 pounds of tea or 45 tons) |
| Who did the Boston Tea Party? | The Sons of Liberty. |
| How long did it take for the Boston Tea Party? | It took them three hours to dump all the tea into the harbor. |
| What were the Coercive Acts? | Also known as the Intolerable Acts, they punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. |
| What did the Coercive Acts end? | They ended self government in Massachusetts. |
| How many acts made up the Coercive Acts? | A series of four acts. |
| Who made up the First Continental Congress? | All colonies, except Georgia, sent in delegates to represent their state. |
| Where did the people in the FCC meet? | They met in Carpenters Hall, in Philadelphia. |
| When did the FCC meet? | From September 5th, to October 26th 1774 |
| What was the first action that the FCC took? | They boycotted British goods, although, for many weeks, all they did was talk and discuss matters. |
| When did the Stamp Act occur? | 1765 |
| What was the Stamp Act? | It taxed the colonies on their printing products (magazines, paper, playing cards, etc.) |
| What was the purpose of the Stamp Act? | To help pay for the Seven Years War (French and Indian War) that the British had fought. |
| What is a British Parliament? | The Parliament is a British government body. |
| What did the Stamp Act Congress do? | They tried to get Parliament to not have the Stamp Act any more. |
| What happened to the businesses during the Stamp Act? | The businesses were going out of business over in Great Britain, so they asked that the Act be removed. |
| When were the Townsend Acts passed? | 1767 |
| What did the Townsend Acts tax? | Lead, paper, paint, tea, and glass products. |
| What was the Townsend Acts supposed to have the money go for? | The money would go to the judges and governors so they would be loyal to Great Britain. |
| What were the Writs of Assistance? | The Writs of Assistance were allowing tax collectors to just come into one colonists house and search for smuggled goods without a search warrant. |
| Who were the two riders during the Battles of Lexington and Concord? | Paul Revere and William Dawes while the third member rode out from somewhere else. |
| Why did the British come to Lexington and Concord? | They came to capture John Adams, John Hancock, and their fire arms. |
| Who fired the first bullet of the American Revolution? | No one knows who fired first. |
| Where was the first fight held? | The first fight was fought in Lexington. |
| Who won the first battle? And who won the second? | The first was won by the British, although, the militia men were the ones to succeed when the second battle came. |
| When did the Second Continental Comgress start? | May 1775 |
| What did the S.C.C. do to stop the British? | The S.C.C. lead an army called the Continental Army, which was lead by George Washington. |
| What did the S.C.C. do to help their economy? | The S.C.C. was able to make their own money and give it to the rest of the colonies to help fund for everything that they were loosing. |
| When was the Tea Act first passed into the colonies? | It was passed into the colonies by British Parliament in April 27th, 1773, but reached the colonies in May 10th, 1773. |
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