American Revolution

Question 1

royal proclamation of 1763

Answer 1

colonist could not settle west of the Appalachian mountains

Question 2

sugar act

Answer 2

1764
cuts molasses act in half
put new tax in : wine , coffee, sugar, and textiles

Question 3

common sense

Answer 3

written by Thomas Paine

Question 4

chripus attucks

Answer 4

1st man to die at B.M.

Question 5

John Adams

Answer 5

represented the British soldiers

Question 6

Battle of bunker hill

Answer 6

June 6, 1775
British attack w/ 2400 men
colonist short on ammo
1st / 2nd attack - British attack then retreat
3rd attack - colonist run out of ammo & flea

Question 7

Ethan Allen

Answer 7

leader of the “ Green Mountain Boys “ ( Vermont )

takes 10 cannons to Boston w/ Ben. Arnold

Question 8

why red coats retreat to Boston

Answer 8

led by pitcarin

retreat when sam Prescott gets through and spreads the word about the British coming

Question 9

non IMPORTATION act

Answer 9

cant purchase goods from Britain

Question 10

Paul revere

Answer 10

one of the people that warn colonist that the British are coming

Question 11

molasses act

Answer 11

stop trade with French sugar islands

Question 12

stamp act

Answer 12

1765
stamp places on all materials :
legal documents , newspapers , playing cards , ect.

Question 13

continental association of 1774

Answer 13

recommend that every county & city form committees to enforce Boycott

Question 14

Declamatory act

Answer 14

England asserted full powers of parliament

Question 15

objective of tea act

Answer 15

sell the tea for cheap

17m pounds

Question 16

non EXPORTATION act

Answer 16

cant sell goods to Britain

Question 16

sons of liberty

Answer 16

create liberty trees

led by sam adams

Question 17

john Hancock

Answer 17

there when tea was dumped into harbor

biggest signature on Declaration of Independence

Question 18

revenue act

Answer 18

1767
duty on colonial imports :
glass , paints , paper + tea

Question 19

sam adams

Answer 19

known as the genius of revolutionary adjatacive
sent letters to other colonists to follow in the Boycott
was there when tea was dumped into harbor

Question 20

Boston massacre

Answer 20

roving gangs enforced the boycott of British goods
two British troops are sent to Boston to protect the Loyalist / stop the attacks
march 5th 1770

Question 21

quebec act

Answer 21

1774 
government dissolved the assembly 
Massachusetts call for meeting in Sept in Phily 
will fight for freedom 
will NOT fight for slaves

Question 23

4 acts to Discipline Boston designed by North in 1774

Answer 23

Act 1 - Boston Port Act
Act 2 - Impartial Administration of Justice
Act 3 - New Quartering Act
Act 4 - Massachusetts Government Act

Question 24

quartering act

Answer 24

1765

colonists had to provide housing / goods to British solders

Question 25

Acts have 2 names

Answer 25

British - Coercive Acts

Colonist - Intolerable Acts

Question 26

conciliatory act

Answer 26

parliament tax to regulate trade

Question 27

battle of lexington and concord

Answer 27

1st battle that started the war

shot heard around the world