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Causes and Key Events of the Revolution Part 1

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  • Who was the lawyer from that promoted the cause of independence? (Hint: He also defended the soldiers responsible for the Boston Massacre.)
    John Adams
  • Why were the American colonists angry about the British taxes?
    They didn't have representation (or say) in British Parliament.
  • TRUE OR FALSE: It took several years and many events before the colonists decided to fight for independence.
    True
  • What did representatives of the American colonies decide to do at the First Continental Congress?
    They stopped most trade with Great Britain until their rights were restored.
  • What happened at the First Continental Congress?
    The colonies met to discuss problems with Great Britain and to promote independence
  • This war caused Great Britain to have war debt and resulted in taxes for the American colonies:
    French and Indian War
  • Why did England decide to tax the colonies?
    They wanted to raise money to pay for the French & Indian War.
  • What did patriots dump into the Boston harbor in a 1773 protest?
    Tea
  • Who was the patriot that made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival at Lexington and Concord?
    Paul Revere
  • Which colony did not send representatives to the First Continental Congress? (Georgia, Pennsylvania, or Massachusetts)
    Georgia
  • Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
    King George III
  • The British Parliament passed a series of laws to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party. What did colonists call these laws?
    Intolerable Acts
  • Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
    Thomas Jefferson
  • One of the major causes of the war is the Quartering Act. What was this Act?
    Americans must allow British Soldiers to stay with them for free
  • At this key event, 5 Americans were killed after taunting and throwing snowballs at British Soldiers.
    Boston Massacre
  • What was the name given to the people who remained loyal to the King of England?
    Loyalists
  • Who inspired patriots with his "Give me liberty or give me death speech"?
    Patrick Henry
  • What was the first armed conflict of the American Revolution?
    Battles at Lexington and Concord
  • What did the Proclamation of 1763 state?
    The colonists could not go west of the Appalachian Mountains.
  • What does "No Taxation Without Representation" mean?
    No taxes until we have a say in the government
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