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Tea Party
chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the two sons of liberty that rode with Paul Revere? | Billy Dawes, and WM Prescott |
| Where did the colonists have to go to be put on trial? | England |
| What did the protestors dress as when they threw the tea in the ocean? | Mohawk Indians |
| What is the term for the milita that was composed of everyday people ready to fight at the drop of a hammer? | minutemen |
| What is another name for the Intolerable Acts? | Coeercive Acts |
| What is the date that our country 1st celebrated its independance? | July 4th 1776 |
| What was the term given to people who did not want to fight Britans Taxes? | Loyalists |
| Who was the king of Britan during the Tea drama?? | King George III |
| How many colonists were killed at the Boston Massacre? | 5 |
| What was the name of the 1st colonist killed of the 5? | Crippus Atticus |
| What did the Committee of Correspondence do? | Spread politcal grievances about Britan |
| What was Abigail Adams famous quote? | "Remember the ladies" |
| What act didnt let colonists west of the app. mtns? | Proclamation of 1763? |
| What is a petition? | A formal request |
| When was the 1st. Continential Congress formed? | Sep. 1774 |
| What set of acts made colonists pay for all imported goods? | Townsend Acts |
| Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| The Tea Act was an attempt to get what co. out of debt? | East India trading co. |
| Which battle took over a thousand british soldiers? | Battle at Bunker Hill |
| What were the names of the hired German assians? | Hessians |
| Who was the leading member of "The Sons of Liberty"? | Paul Revere |
| Boycott means __ to buy | refuse |
| What was the main thing the 2nd CC did for the colonies? | Govern them |
| Who was the author of "Commen Sense" | Thomas Paine |
| Rag figures of unpopular tax collectors were..? | effigies |
| What did the Writs of Assistance do? | Allow enter anywhere to search for smuggled goods |
| Ben Frankin became in charge of wht? | 2nd continental congress post office |
| Who had the biggest signature on the dec.of Independance? Why? | John HAncock, and so the King knew he wanted him to know |
| What petition did the King ignore? | Olive Branch |
| How many chests of tea were thrown overboard from the Boston Tea Party? | 342 |