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Chapter 5: Toward Independence

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  • Where was the Continental Congress held?
    Philadelphia
  • The __________ were colonists that supported independence from Britain.
    Patriots
  • Why were the British Headed to Lexington?
    They heard the colonists stored their weapons there
  • The unjust use of government power
    Tyranny
  • Americans who felt a deep loyalty to Britain.
    Loyalists
  • Volunteers who could be ready to go into battle in just 60 seconds.
    Minutemen
  • Who made a midnight ride to warn the colonists that the British were coming?
    Paul Revere
  • This act required colonists to house British Soldiers, and also pay for the soldiers’ candles, bedding, cooking utensils, salt, vinegar, beer and cider.
    The Quartering Act
  • Why were many colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?
    They were unhappy because they could not settle on new lands
  • Who won the battle at Concord?
    The Colonists
  • The Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act all contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
    Angering colonists who believed that civil liberties had been violated
  • Which colony was placed under British control under the Intolerable Acts?
    Massachusetts
  • The ______ was sent to King George III to ask that the king protect colonists’ rights and tell him that the colonists do not want war.
    Olive Branch Petition
  • Who won the battle at Lexington?
    The British
  • The French and Indian War was fought between the
    The French and Indians against the British and the colonists
  • A small army made up of ordinary citizens who had no formal training and were available to fight in an emergency.
    Militia
  • This act would require colonists to buy one product from England only; it created a monopoly.
    The Tea Act
  • To refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source.
    Boycott
  • The colonists dressed like _______ when they dumped the tea into the harbor.
    Native Americans
  • Which event occured because of rocks and snowballs being thrown at British soldiers?
    The Boston Massacre
  • What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
    The French and British claimed the same land.
  • Which act placed a tax on all paper good?
    The Stamp Act
  • Who was put in charge of the Continental Army?
    George Washington
  • Which British laws were passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
    The Intolerable Acts
  • This act taxed a tax on all paper goods: newspapers, wills, licenses, and playing cards.
    The Stamp ACt