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Causes of Amer. Rev.
Question | Answer |
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French and Indian War | What war was going on that caused the British to feel the need to tax the colonists? |
The British | Who won the French and Indian War? |
Britain | Who inherits much new territory after the French and Indian War is over? |
Proclamation of 1763 | Britain wanted to avoid conflict with Native Americans, so Colonists were forbidden to cross Appalachian Mountains. |
To prevent conflict between the Native Americans and the colonial settlers | Why did the British pass the Proclamation of 1763? |
Sugar Act | The first act which served to tax the colonists was called the? |
Stamp Act | Tax on legal documents, newspapers, wills, and basically every piece of paper used is called the? |
boycott | How does the colonial congress react to the Stamp Act (an effective act of protest against taxes)? |
To take away, remove | Was does repeal mean? |
yes | Was the Stamp Act repealed? |
Townshend Acts | Tax on various household items such as paper, glass, lead, silk, and tea. |
Quartering Acts | Colonists had to provide food, housing, blankets, candles, etc. for the British soldiers. |
No taxation without representation | Colonists did not feel they should be paying taxes to a government that was not hearing their voice (consent of the governed). This is chanted over and over again using which phrase? |
Massacre | A rioting mob confronted British soldiers at the Boston Customs House this becomes the Boston __________________? |
Paul Revere | Who created the image of the Boston Massacre? |
Crispus Attucks | Who was the first person killed at the Boston Massacre? |
Boston Tea Party | In reaction to the Tea Act, members of the Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans throw tea into the Boston Harbor |
The Intolerable Acts | How does the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party (what did they do to punish the colonists)? |
town meetings | Finish the statement on the Intolerable Acts: Colonists could not hold ______ ______ |
Boston | What port was closed as a result of the Intolerable Acts? |
The First Continental Congress | The colonial reaction to the Intolerable Acts is (what did they do after the Acts were passed)? |
The Sons of Liberty | Who participated in dumping the some 90,000 pounds of tea at the Boston Tea Party? |
Thomas Paine | Who wrote Common Sense in support of American independence? |
George Washington | I was a soldier in the French and Indian war. I was chosen to be the commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. |
John Adams | I am a lawyer and politician. I helped defend British soldiers after the Boston Massacre. Strong supporter of independence and on the committee to write the Declaration of Independence and helped edit the document. |
Patrick Henry | I am a patriot from Virginia, and one of my famous quotes is, "Give me liberty, or give me death"! |
Sam Adams | I helped start the Sons of Liberty and committees of correspondence and organized many of the protests in Boston including the Boston Tea Party. |
King George III | I angered many colonists during my time as ruler of Britain and the colonies. The colonists listed their grievances (complaints about me!) when they declared their independence. |
Mercy Otis Warren | I anonymously wrote many pieces of propaganda supporting the Patriot cause during the American Revolution, including poems and plays about political drama that made fun of British officials. |
Paul Revere | I made famous Midnight Ride to warn that the British were coming. I also was a member of the Sons of Liberty and made an engraving of the Boston Massacre to make people rise up against the British. |
Navigation Acts | Placed a tax on goods shipped out of the colonies, law said colonies could only trade with Britain |
Patriots | People in the colonies who supported going to war with Britain |
Loyalists | People in the colonies who remained loyal to England in the Revolutionary Era |