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What was the first shot fired at Lexingotn called?
"shot heard" , "round the world" b/c it led to the American War of Independence
Who were the minutemen?
A group of colonists in Lexington led by Captain John Parker (8 MM died & 1 British soldier was wounded)
Who was Paul Revere?
rode his horse along with William Dawes to warn American's to stop troops before they could get to Concord.
What was the Battles of Lexington & Concord?
4/19/1775-British Army set out to capture S. Adams & J. Hancock and to destroy colonists' store of weapons & ammunition in Concord
When was the First Continental Congress?
Fall of 1774
What was the First Continental Congress?
held in Pa, fall 1774, mtg of political leaders in the colonies(except Ga)adopted decl'n of indiv rights, stated opposition to British policies(tax, troops)
What was the Administration of Justice Act?
Act allowed the governor to move capital trials against British officials to GB. (also known as the "murder act")
What was the Quartering Act?
Colonists had to provide barracks for British soldiers. If not available - barns, hotels and homes.
What was the Mass. Gov't Act?
It changed the gov't of the colony of Mass. It gave more power to the Governor (appointed by GB) & took away power from the colonists.
What was the Boston Port Act?
It closed the Boston Harbor.
What were the Five Acts?
1-Boston Port Act 2-Mass. Gov't Act 3-Administration of Justice Act 4-Quartering Act
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Five laws that were passed by the British Parliament against the America Colonies in 1774.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A group of colonists threw more than 300 crates of tea overboard into the Boston Harbor. passage of the Intolerable Acts resulting in the American Revolution
What is the Tea act?
designed to help the British raise more revenues.
When was the Tea Act passed?
1773
Who was Crispus Attucks?
a runaway enslaved African American and sailer. He was the first man to lose hislife in the fight for American Independence.
What ignited the Boston Massacre?
a quarrel b/w one colonist and one soldier ignited the Boston Massacre.
When was the Boston Massacre?
winter of 1770
Who were the Redcoats and lobsterbacks?
members of the British army
What was Townshend's intent to use the taxes?
to pay the salaries of colonial governors and judges. The colonists began to boycott British goods to avoid taxes.
What was the Townshend Acts?
It was a series of 4 acts passed by the British Parliament to spread authority over the colonies and force them to pay taxes on all imported goods.
What is the Quartering Act of 1765?
It forced the colonies to provide housing for British soldiers.
What did the Stamp Act accomplish?
It united the colonies against King George III
What is the Stamp Act of 1765?
One of the first taxes that King George III forced the colonists to pay. The tax required them to purchase a stamp for each printed paper purchased/used.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
King George III issued a proclomation that banned colonists to settling west of the Appalachian Mountins on the territory of the indigenous people.
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