Ch 5 Sections 3-4 Exam Flashcards
How did the Boston Tea Party lead to the king creating the Intolerable Acts?
When the colonists destroyed the tea instead of paying the taxes, the king decided to pass the acts
When the king created the Intolerable Acts, how did it affected the mood among the colonists?
The mood of the colonists saw it as an opportunity for unity and for them to work together to stop the kings acts
What are the Intolerable Acts?
The first act closed the port of Boston. Two others increased the powers of the royal governor, abolished the upper house of the Massachusetts legislature, and cut the powers of town meetings. Finally, a fourth law strengthened the 1765 Quartering Act.
Describe the sequence of events leading to Lexington and Concord:
What began the American Revolution?
Something called the “shot heard around the world.” that occurred at the battle of Lexington and Concord
The Boston tea party started when the king imposed a monopoly on tea, what is a monopoly and who had it?
Monopoly is a total control of a market for a certain product/East India Company was granted the monopoly of tea by the British Parliament
What role did the Sons of Liberty play?
They rallied support for colonial resistance through the use of petitions, assemblies, and propaganda
What were the 4 methods of protest?
- boycott
- warning by poster
- pen
- violence
What was the role of the first Continental Congress?
Decides to make peace with the king, or to demand the intolerable act to go away
What was the first Continental Congress expected to do?
Established a army, repeal Intorlerable Acts, and establish a boycott
What did the Second Continental Congress propose?
Olive Branch petition and the declaration of causes and necessities
