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SS Ch 5

8th grade

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Great Britain developed a huge debt from fighting what? the French and Indian War.
The Sons of Liberty organized protests and burned what of tax collectors. effigies
What did writs of assistance allow British customs officers to search? Homes for smuggled goods
Which of the following allowed the colonists to pay lower taxes on molasses? Sugar Act
Which act taxed colonists without their consent? Stamp Act
Goods being imported to the colonies were taxed by which act? Townshend Acts
Which act stated that Parliament did have the right to tax colonists? Declaratory Act
True or False: Twenty colonists were killed during the Boston Massacre. False
True or False:The committee of correspondence was a system of letter writing between the colonial governors and the king. False
True or False: At the time of the Boston Tea Party, most colonists still considered themselves British citizens. True
When Britain learned that the colonies were on the brink of rebellion in 1768, what was Parliament’s response? Parliament sent troops to Boston
Paul Revere’s engraving of which event was an example of propaganda that led to more intense anti-British feelings among the colonists? Boston Massacre
Which act gave the East India Company an advantage over colonel merchants? Tea Act
What was the dramatic act of defiance that some colonists celebrated? Boston Tea Party
Who sold military information to the British? Benedict Arnold:
Who warned that the British was coming? Paul Revere
Who said that “blows must decide” who would rule America? George III
Who had orders to take away the weapons of the Massachusetts militia? Thomas Gage
Who, along with Paul Revere, warned Samuel Adams that the British were coming? William Dawes
Who led the Green Mountain Boys who captured the British held Fort Ticonderoga? Ethan Allen
After winning which battle did the British learn that defeating the Americans would not be easy? Battle of Bunker Hill
True or False:The Second Continental Congress established a post office with Benjamin Franklin in charge. True
True or False:The king of Great Britain accepted the Olive Branch Petition offered by Congress. False
Which Group did the colonies organize to fight against Great Britain? Continental Army
Who was the first commander of the Continental Army? George Washington
What did the Olive Branch Petition ask the king to do? Protect the colonists’ rights
Who led the failed American attack on Quebec? Benedict Arnold
Who was the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence? John Hancock
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