American Revolution

Question 1

George Grenville

Answer 1

British prime minister took 4 steps to get colonists to help pay dept.

Question 2

Navigation Acts

Answer 2

Laws set up to stop colonial smuggling

Question 3

Writ of assistant

Answer 3

A general search warrant search ships and buildings for smuggled goods

Question 4

Admiralty courts

Answer 4

Special courts set up to convict smugglers

Question 5

Stamp act

Answer 5

Tax on all printed materials

First direct tax

Question 6

James Otis

Answer 6

” Taxation without representation is tranny “

Question 7

Patrick Henry

Answer 7

Denounced the tax and demanded its appeal

Question 8

Samuel Adams

Answer 8

Was the leader of sons of liberty (revolutionary group)

Question 9

Mob action

Answer 9

Use of intimidation and threat and violence
Effigies - rag figures
Tar and feather

Question 10

Boycott

Answer 10

Refuse to buy British goods

Question 11

Charles townshed

Answer 11

New prime minister

Question 12

Townshed act

Answer 12

Taxes on imported goods such as glass, paper, lead and tea

Question 13

Quarting Act

Answer 13

Had to house and feed the British soldiers

Question 14

Mob protest

Answer 14

Planned by Samuel Adams to create an event

Question 15

Paul revere

Answer 15

Engraving of the event

Question 16

Boston port act

Answer 16

Closed the port of Boston

Question 17

Massachusetts government act

Answer 17

Lost right to rule

Question 18

New quarting act

Answer 18

Colonials had to house soldiers

Question 19

Dr. Joseph

Answer 19

Alerted Paul revere as William Dawes of the British actions

Question 20

Henry wadsworth Longfellow

Answer 20

“The midnight ride of Paul revere

Question 21

Lexington

Answer 21

Militia under the command of captain john Parker

Question 22

Concord

Answer 22

Engagement was fought at the old north bridge