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  • What does the word "petition" mean?
    to stop paying a tax
    a formal, written request signed by many people
    to compete at something
    to protest something
  • Who were "Minutemen"?
    Protestors
    The Colonial Army
    The British Army
    Volunteers trained to be ready to fight quickly
  • What year did the Stamp Act happen?
    1863
    1765
    1787
    1764
  • Who agreed to defend the British soldiers for the Boston Massacre?
    John Adams
    Paul Revere
    Ben Franklin
    Sam Adams
  • What does the word "delegate" mean?
    a person sent to represent others
    a volunteer
    to tell someone else to do something
    a member of the military
  • What was the name of the group organized to protest new taxes?
    No Taxation Without Representation
    Citizens Against Taxes
    The Sons of Liberty
    The Liberty Boys
  • What was the document the 2nd Continental Congress sent to King George as a last attempt to resolve differences?
    The Olive Branch Petition
    The Colonial Petition
    The Peach Tree Petition
    The Declaration of Independence
  • What were colonists called who wanted to remain loyal to Britain called?
    Patriots
    Loyalists
  • What year was the Tea Act placed?
    1773
    1763
    1765
    1776
  • What was "The Shot Heard 'Round the World"?
    The first shot fired at the Battle of Bunker Hill
    The first shot fired at the Battle of Yorktown
    The first shot fired at the Battle of Lexington and Concord
    The first shot fired at the Battle of Saratogo
  • Who rode on a horse warning colonists that the "British Were Coming"?
    Ben Franklin
    Sam Adams
    John Adams
    Paul Revere
  • What were colonists called who wanted independence from Britain called?
    Patriots
    Loyalists
  • What does the word "democracy" mean?
    a type of government ruled by a king
    a type of government that is ruled by the people
    a type of government where a committee makes the laws
  • As a result of the Stamp Act, representatives gathered in _________
    Philadelphia
    Boston
    New York City
    Jamestown
  • What does "propaganda" mean?
    To keep your opinions to yourself
    To spread information to influence people's political opinions
    To protest the new taxes
    To talk badly about someone
  • How chests of tea did the colonist dump into Boston Harbor?
    432
    347
    477
    342
  • Where and when was the 1st Continental Congress held?
    Sept. - Oct. 1774 in Philadelphia
    Aug. - Sept. 1775 in Philadelphia
    Oct. - Nov. 1774 in Boston
    Sept. - Oct. 1774 in New York City
  • What does the word "repeal" mean?
    the removal or reversal of law
    to peel a piece of fruit again
    to ask that a law be removed
    to protest against a tax
  • What were the colonists ordered to do with the Quartering Act?
    Pay taxes on tea
    house and feed British soldiers
    Thank King George
    Be nice to the British soldiers
  • What did they call the gathering to discuss the Stamp Act?
    The Sons of Liberty
    Citizens Against the Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act Congress
    The Stamp Act Committee
  • What was another thing the 1st Continental Congress decided to do as a result of the Intolerable Acts?
    Stop all talks with King George
    Send all the tea back to Britain
    Begin training a colonial militia
    Nothing else
  • What was the nickname for British soldiers?
    Redcoat
    A Red
    Red Riders
    Red Idiots
  • What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?
    Colonists were not allowed to buy tea from anyone but the British
    Colonists were not allowed to hold town meetings
    Colonists were not allowed to interact with local Indians
    Colonists were not allowed to settle west
  • When did the Boston Tea Party occur?
    October 1773
    November 1773
    November 1174
    December 1773
  • What did the Stamp Act tax?
    newspapers and documents
    everything
    glass and lead
    tea and coffee
  • How many colonist were killed at the Boston Massacre?
    10
    5
    7
    23
  • What was one thing the 1st Continental Congress decided to do as a result of the Intolerable Acts?
    Stop all trade with Britain
    Declare war with Britain
    Declare independence
    Kill King George
  • When did the Boston Massacre take place?
    March 5, 1770
    May 15, 1770
    March 10, 1770
    May 5, 1771
  • Who was the first colonist killed at the Boston Massacre?
    Crispus Attucks
    John Adams
    Sam Adams
    Paul Revere
  • What was one thing the Intolerable Acts did to punish colonists?
    Didn't allow them to purchase anymore tea
    Closed Boston Harbor
    Didn't allow colonists to be out after 5pm
    Didn't let them hold town meetings
  • What year did the Sugar Act happen?
    1664
    1764
    1863
    1776
  • When did the battle at Lexington and Concord happen?
    July 1776
    May 1775
    April 1774
    April 1775
  • What was King George's reaction to the Boston Tea Party?
    The Boston Acts
    Nothing
    The Boston Tea Party Act
    The Intolerable Acts
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