Chapter 5 Section 3 Flashcards
How did the Intolerable Acts strengthen the Quartering Act?
Soldiers could now take over private homes.
Why did the First Continental Congress cut off trade with Britain and Ireland?
Colonial leaders thought a boycott against British trade would be effective.
What right did the Intolerable Acts take away from Massachusetts?
the right of citizens to elect representatives to a colonial assembly
What did Ralph Waldo Emerson mean by the phrase “the shot heard round the world”?
The fighting at Concord inspired many other struggles for freedom.
After the First Continental Congress, why did the colonial militias start storing arms?
The colonists realized that they might have to fight British soldiers.
What was a result of the fighting at Lexington and Concord?
The Patriots now supported colonial independence.
What did the British Parliament do to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party?
It passed the Intolerable Acts, which did the following:
- Massachusetts was prevented from governing itself. The Massachusetts Assembly was replaced by a ruling council of officials appointed by the king.
- The Quartering Act was strengthened so that now, if no barracks were available, troops could take over private homes.
- The port of Boston would be closed until the residents could pay for the tea they had destroyed.
What was the purpose of the famous ride by Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott?
to warn Massachusetts militias that British troops were coming to attack
Why is the battle of Lexington and Concord (fought on April 19, 1775) significant?
it was the first battle of the American Revolution
How did the colonies react to the Intolerable Acts?
The colonies joined together to support Boston by sending supplies and calling for a meeting to decide how they all could stand against Britain.
How did Paul Revere and two others alert the Massachusetts militia about the approaching British soldiers?q
Paul Revere and the other riders alerted the militia about the coming of the British by using lanterns in the Old North Church steeple as signals. They also rode from house to house and village to village to warn colonists.
What were the results of the fighting at Lexington and Concord?
After Lexington and Concord, colonists began to choose sides. Some were still loyal to Britain, and others supported independence..
Why did the battles of Lexington and Concord increase tensions between Patriots and Loyalists?
As fighting began, people had to choose sides. The Loyalists found themselves in the minority and were treated harshly for supporting the British.
Whose speech contained the now famous phrase “Give me liberty or give me death”?
Patrick Henry
