Boston tea party Flashcards
What are patriots
They are people who hates the British laws and the king
When was the Commitee of Correspondence founded and by who
Founded on 1722 by Sumal Adams, James Warren and Mercy Otis Warren
What did the committee of correspondence do
They sent pamphlets to the colonies to stir up hatred on the British
What else did Mercy Otis Warren do other than find the committee of correspondence
She drafted the first American history of the American Revolutionary war
When did the tea act happen
1773
Who passed the tea act and why
British Parliament and so that the East Indian company could sell tea cheaper than if it were smuggled in
The tea act ignited what event
The Boston Tea Party
When did the Boston tea party happen
December 16,1773
What did Sam Adams do
Sam Adams led a group of patriots to raid British ships docked in the Boston harbor
What were the patriots disguised as when they raided the British ships
They were dressed as Indians
What did the patriots do when they raided the ships
They dumped cargos of tea overboard
when was the intolerable act passed
1774
What did the intolerable act do
They closed the harbors until it was cleaned up, denied self-government in Massachusetts and enforced the quartering act
What were the colonist response to the intolerable act
The colonists were appalled
What did the intolerable act set up
The 1st continental congress to decide their plan of action
What was the first continental congress made for
To decide what to do with the king
Where did the 1st continental congress meet
They meet in Philadelphia
What did the 1st continental congress write
A statement of grievances
What was the statement of grievances for
It was a reply to the 13 acts of the parliament which violated the colonists rights
What did the colonists do in response to the statement of grievances
They boycotted all British goods and trade they also vowed to arm themselves against the British if necessary
What was the Colonial Militia
It was an army made up of ordinary citizens, farmers, craftspeople and businessmen
What are minutemen
Are volunteer solders that were to be prepared to serve at a minute’s notice
When did the battles of Lexington and Concord happen
1775
Why were British troops sent to Concord
To destroy military supplies and capture Sam Adams and John Hancock if possible
What are messengers
Men who warned colonists of the upcoming attacks
Who were the messengers who told the colonists that British soldiers were coming to concord
Paul Revere, William Dawes and Sam Prescott
What did the messengers do once they got to Concord
They rode through the town saying “ The British are coming”
What did British soldiers do to get to Concord
They marched all night from Boston
Where and who stopped the British soldiers from advancing
Minutemen at the old north bridge
What were the Minutemen told when they stopped the British soldiers at old north bridge
They were told not to fire unless they were fired upon but if they want war let it begin here
Who fired first at the standoff on old north bridge
It is believed that the British fired the first shots
How many people were dead when the fighting ended
8 minutemen (colonists)
What happened when British troops arrived in Concord
They were ambushed by the colonist’s militia
Where did the British go after they were ambushed
They went back to Boston
What did the 2nd continental congress do as a last effort
They extended the olive branch petition to the king George the 3rd which he rejected
Where did Patrick Henry come from as well as who is he
He came from Virgina, and he is a passionate orator
What was Patrick Henry famous for
He was famous for saying “give me freedom or give me death”
What else did the 2nd continental congress also do
They established a continental army that was commanded by Geroge Washington
When did the Battle of Bunker hill happen
1775
Where did the Militia wait for the redcoats
On top of bunker hill
What did the militia have to do because they were low on ammunition
They were told not to fire until you see the whites of their eyes
How many times did the redcoats run up the hill before the militia retreated
3
What did the battle at bunker hill prove
It proved that the militia could fight
Who was Tomas Pain
He was a revolutionary writter
What did Tomas Pain write
Common sense
What did Tomas Pain say in his book Common sense
He said that all American’s should support independence and that it was crazy for an island to rule a continent
Who did Tomas Pain give all the profits from his book to
He gave all the profits to the war
