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Chapter 7 Review
Road to Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Proclamation Line of 1763 | restricted colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains |
| Which treaty ended the French and Indian War? | Treaty of Paris 1763 |
| What does the political cartoon "Join or Die" mean? | show unity in the colonies during the French and Indian War |
| What phrase was created to explain how colonists should not be taxed without someone speaking for them in Parliament? | No Taxation Without Representation |
| Why did colonists argue against The Stamp Act? | It was passed without their consent |
| The Sugar Act placed a higher tariff on what product? | Molasses |
| What are TWO effects of the Boston Tea Party? | Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts AND the Sons of Liberty organized the Committee of Correspondence |
| What is the nickname for the Boston Massacre? | Bloody Massacre |
| Why is Crispus Attucks important to U.S. history? | He is considered the first person to die for American independence |
| Where did Crispus Attucks die? | Boston Massacre |
| What were the Intolerable (Coercive) Acts? | series of laws meant to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party |
| What was the First Continental Congress? | meeting of colonial leaders to discuss their response to British policies |
| What was the role of the Committees of Correspondence? | helped spread information and coordinate actions among the colonies |
| Boston Port Act | Parliament passed this act which closed the Boston Port in response to the Boston Tea Party |
| Massachusetts Governing Act | dissolved the colony's charter and replaced the elected local leaders with British governor Thomas Gage |
| Administration of Justice Act | allowed British officials charged with crimes in England to be tried in another colony or in England; nicknamed "Murder Act" |
| Quartering Act | required colonists to provide British soldiers with housing and food |
| Quebec Act | gave colonists in Quebec the right to practice their Catholic faith and reorganize systems of government |
| Which colony was the only one to NOT send representatives to the 1st Continental Congress? | Georgia |
| Where did the 1st Continental Congress take place? | Philadelphia |
| When was the first Continental Congress? | September 1774 |
| How many total representatives attended the 1st Continental Congress? | 55 |
| Who said the phrase "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!"? | Patrick Henry |
| Who spoke up for colonists in Parliament and played a key role in the repealing of the Stamp Act? | Benjamin Franklin |