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Rev War Chapter 7
Adams 5 Houghton Mifflin Text Q's to review for Revolutionary Test chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Boston Tea Party? | The colonists dressed as indians from the Mohawk tribe and dumped tea off of the ships into the Boston Harbor because they were mad at the Tea Act. |
| What does "no taxation without representation" mean? | Colonists will not be taxed unless they have a representative in parliament. |
| Who is the leader of the Boston Tea Party? | Samual Adams |
| How did Ben Franklin help the colonists? | Went to England to talk to parliament to discuss the taxation and representation idea. |
| What is the Stamp Act? | Colonists had to pay a tax on paper goods including newspapers, letters, marriage licenses, and offical documents. |
| What is the Quartering Act? | Colonists had to allow soldiers to stay at their home. All food and supplies were paid for by colonist. The soldier did not have to pay for room and board. |
| Why did the king and parliament issue all these taxes? | To help pay for the French and Indian War and for the soldiers who live in the colonies. |
| Ally | a person or group that has joined with another to accomplish a specific goal |
| congress | a meeting of representatives to discuss plans for the future |
| rebellion | an attempt to overthrow a government or authority by force. |
| proclamation | an offical announcement |
| What was the Albany Plan? | a plan for the colonies to unite under an overall government to solve problems such as war. |
| Why did Britain make the Proclamation of 1763? | to prevent fighting with the indians. |
| Why did the British want control over the Ohio River Valley? | It had rich farmland and many animals for trade. |
| tax | money people give their government to pay for serives it provides. |
| smuggling | the secret import or export of illegal goods. |
| liberty | freedom |
| protest | a gathering of people to show disapproval of something |
| boycott | to refuse to buy, sell, or use certain products as a way of protest |
| repeal | to take a law out of effect |
| What was the goal of the Sons of Libety and the Samual Adams? How did they protest? | to resist the Stamp Act. They organized protests and used acts of violence. |
| FAMOUS QUOTE "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!" | Patrick Henry |
| What did the colonists want? | To have a say in the government by having elected representatives in Parliament. |
| Who were the Daughters of Liberty? | Women who would weave their own cloth instead of buy it from Britain. They protested the Townshend Acts. |
| What is the Townshend Act? | It replaced the Stamp Act after it got repeald. It is the new tax on tea, glass, and paint. |
| Why did Britain create the Sugar and Stamp Act? | to pay for the French and Indian War. |
| Who won the French and Indian War? | The British. |
| massacre | the killing of many people, particularly defenseless people |
| quarter | to give food and shelter |
| delegate | one person chosen to speak or act for a number of people. |
| What was the Boston Massacre? | Colonists did not like having the British soldiers in their city. They got into an argument when it escalated their was fighting and gunfire. |
| Why did the first continential congress meet? | to discuss what to do about the Intolerable Acts. |
| How did Ben Franklin help their cause? | He was a representative who went to England to talk with the King and parliament. |
| Describe the French and Indian War? | It was a war between the British and the French over control of the Ohio River Valley. Then add more detail. Who won? |
| Describe what the Townshend Act of 1767 was. | It was new taxes for paint, paper, tea, lead, and glass. How did the colonists feel? |
| Describe the Boston Tea Party. | Colonists protested the Tea Act by dunmping tea into Boston Harbor. Can you tell more details? |
| Describe the battle of Lexingtion and Concord. | These were the first battles of the American Revolution. The Milita fought back and won at Concord. Can you explain more? |
| Why did the colonies start to work together? | The British were causing disagreement with their taxes. This affected all the colonies. They all wanted to be free from British rule. |
| Why are the colonists upset at the taxes? | Use examples of Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Tea Act, Intolerable Act, Quartering Act, REPRESENTATION. |
| What is the Committee of Correspondace? | colonists work together to oppose british actions. |
| What effect did the Proclamation of 1763 have on the colonists? | They were upset because they wanted to farm or trade in that area. |
| Correspondence | letters or documents used to exchange information. |
| Patriot | American Colonist who opposed the British. |
| Militia | an army made up of ordinary citizens, not professional soldiers. |
| Minutemen | members of teh American colonia militia who were prepared to fight at a moments notice. |
| Commander | officer in charge of an army |
| Petition | a written request to the government signed by many people |
| What happened at Bunker Hill/Breed's Hill? | American colonists built fort on Breed's hill. British fight Colonists until they run out of ammo. British win. |
| What is the Contiental Congress? | Colonists send delegates to meet together to discuss the new taxes and laws. They usually send a letter to King George III and Parliment to stop and repeal them. |
| What is the Olive Branch Petition? | The Colonists "Hail Mary" for peace. Their last plea for peace with Britain. |
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