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SS Quiz
Chapter 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What year was the quatering act? | 1765 |
| What was another name for British soldiers? | Redcoats |
| What 4 changes happened as a result of the Quartering Act? | 1/ colonists must house Redcoats 2/1768 colonists came to Boston and were treated unkind so they refused to obey Qtr Act (they set up tents) 3/Redcoats retaliated by setting up tents in Boston & were LOUD, RUDE 4/1770 CONFUSION Colonists bothered Briti |
| What happened during the Boston Massacre? | 1/Confusion led to soldiers killing 5 innocent colonists 2/Event was reported inaccurately but Paul Revere created sketch of Redcoats firing on streets of an innocent crowd |
| What happened after Revereś picture circulated amongst the colonies? | It made them all FURIOUS with the Redcoats. All colonies were mad at the redcoats which led to a war. |
| Continental Congress 1774 – delegates met... | A.in Philadelphia B. 12 colonies were represented C. decided to ban trade with Britain and to train soldiers(militia) |
| Define Patriot | Colonist in favor of independence |
| Define Loyalist | Colonist in favor of British rule |
| Define Minutemen | American farmers ready to fight with a minute’s notice |
| What events happened during the First Battle - April 19, 1775 | 1/Patriots collected ammunition and stored it in Concord 2/British wanted to destroy the ammo. 3/Minutemen waited for Redcoats in Lexington (on the way to Concord). Both sides fired – 8 Patriots died 4/British marched on to Concord – wanted the ammo |
| The First Continental Congress is important because It helped unify the | Colonies |
| There were many local ____________ made of regular citizens. | MILITIAS |
| British troops set out for Concord to....... | ARREST THE REBEL LEADERS AND TAKE THEIR WEAPONS |
| Paul Revere warned the colonists in _____________ that the British Redcoats are on the way. | LEXINGTON |
| On ____________ the Minutemen were ready to face the Redcoats. | APRIL 19, 1775 |
| The militia numbered only_____ men against ____ of Redcoats. | 60,100 |
| Captain ________ ______advised the militia to not fire unless fired upon. | JOHN PARKER |
| No one knows who fired the first shot, but it is known as.... | THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD. |
| With the death of 8 Patriots, the ____________ _______has begun. | REVOLUTIONARY WAR |
| When the British reached____________ they found the arsenal but the colonists had moved the weapons. | CONCORD |
| The colonists have greater success at Concord because .... | THEY AMBUSHED THE REDCOATS AND RECRUITED MORE MINUTEMEN. |
| Where did the name Boston Tea Party come from? | Angry merchants, disguised as Indians, threw tea into the Boston Harbor |
| Why were they so angry? | Merchants were angry bc of the taxes they had to pay for tea |
| What Act imposed a tax on printed documents such as will, deeds, newspapers | The Stamp Act |
| Why did the colonists have to provide a place stay and supplies for the British soldiers? | Because of the Quartering Act |
| Taxes were levied(added) to goods that were IMported(came in from) England such as lead , paint, paper, tea | Townshend Duties(another word for tax) |
| What is another word for tax? | Duty |
| This act taxed sugar and Molasses | Sugar Act |
| Who was Crispus Attucks? | a Citizen(person who lived in) killed in the Boston Massacre |
| Where did the Boston Massacre take place? | Boston |
| Who told what happened at the Boston Massacre in there opinion? and how? | Paul Revere, drew a picture in favor of the Patriots |
| Why was the Intolerable Act created? | As a way to punish the protesters in Massachusetts |
| Who warned us that the British Troops were coming? | Paul Revere? |
| Who served as finance minister under Lord Chatham? | Charles Townshend |
| Who created the idea of the Townshend duties? | Charles Townshend |
| Who was the FIRST King of Great Britain(England) in 1760? | King George the third |
| Who opposed(to fight against) the stamp act? | Patrick Henry |
| What was Lord Chatham real name? | William Pitt |
| Refered to as__________ ______________ 5 citizens were killed by the British troops in Boston. | Boston Massacre |
| Who was the Prime Minister of England in 1764? | George Grenville |
| Who was the Commander of the garrison(troops) in Boston? | Thomas Gage |
| Who was it that opposed the Stamp Act? | Patrick Henry |
| refuse to buy, sell or use a product | boycott |
| overthrow a government by force | revolution |
| name for government in England that consists of House of commons and lords | Parliament |
| supporting or fighting a cause to win | propaganda |
| person who uses force to oppose a govt | rebel |
| to do away with a taxe | repeal(take away) |
| to impose(add) taxu | levy |
| army made up of citizens who serve during emergency | militia |
| tax paid on products brought IN to a country | duty |
| which act was repealed(taken away) by English Parliament? | Stamp act |
| when did the colonists boycott English products? | 1767 |
| what happened after that? | First Battle April 19, 1775 |
| name an example of English Parliament that we have in USA | Congress |
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