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chapter 6
social studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| King George III | The king of England during this time |
| Quartering Act | A law passed by parliament in 1765 that required all colonies to house and supply British soldiers |
| Revenue | Income a government collects to cover expenses |
| Sugar Act | Passes by parliament in 1764 that placed tax on sugar, molasses and other products shipped to the colonies, also called for harsh punishment of smugglers |
| Stamp Act | 1765 law passed by parliament that required all legal documents and commercial to carry a official stamp showing tax have been payed. |
| Patrick Henry | A member of the Virginia House of Burgesses |
| Boycott | A refusal to but certain goods. |
| Sons Of Liberty | a group of colonists who formed a secret society to oppose British policies at the time of the American Revolution. |
| Cripus Attucks | He was a sailor of African American and Native American ancestry. |
| Townshend Act | A series of laws passed by parliament in 1767 that suspended New Yorks assembly's |
| Writs of Assistance | Search warrant that allowed British officers to enter colonial homes to search for smuggled goods. |
| Samuel Adams | He was the leader of the sons of liberty in Boston. |
| Boston Massacre | In boston 5 civilians were killed by redcoats. |
| John Adams | Important voice of reason. |
| Committee of correspondence | A group of people in the colonies who exchanged letters on colonial affairs |
| Boston Tea Party | The dumping of 342 crates of tea into Boston harbor by colonists in 1773 to protest the tea act |
| Malitia | A force of armed civilians pledged to defend their community during the American Revolution |
| Minuteman | A member of the colonial Malitia who was trained to respond at a minutes warning. |
| Intolerable act | Laws created to punish tho colonists of Boston after the Boston Tea Party. |
| First continental congress | A meeting of delegates in 1774 from all colonies except Georgia to uphold colonial rights. |
| Paul Revere | He was a Boston silversmith and a second messenger |
| Lexington and Concord | Sites in Massachusetts of the first battle of the American Revolution. |
| Loyalist | An American colonist who supported the British in the American Revolution. |
| Patriot | An American colonist who sided with the rebels in the American Revolution. |
| Ethan Allen | He led the great mountain boys. |
| Artillery | A cannon or large gun |
| Second continental congress | In May 1775 delegates agreed to from the continental army |
| Continental army | George Washington was the leading general |
| Benedict Arnold | He was a officer who played a role in the victory of Fort Ticonderoga |
| Declaration of Independence | The document written in 1776, in which the colonies declared independence from Britain. |
| Thomas Jefferson | He signed the Declaration of Independence, very respected. |
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