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Question 1

Who was the chief of the Ottawa Indians?

Answer 1

Pontiac

Question 2

What did Pontiac not want to give up?

Answer 2

His land in the Ohio Valley.

Question 3

How long did the conflict last before the British defeated Pontiac in front id Ft. Pitt?

Answer 3

1 year.

Question 4

The Proclamation of,1763- It said…

Answer 4

1. ) That the colonists could not move into the Ohio River Valley. They would draw an imaginary line in the Appellation Mountains, they the colonists could not cross.
2. ) If any people had already moved there then they must move back.
3. ) They sent 10,000 British soldiers to the colonies to enforce this law.
4. ) They raised taxes in the colonies to pay for the soldiers.

Question 5

When William Pitt retired as the prime minister who took his place?

Answer 5

Greinville.

Question 6

What did Greinville decide to do to raise money for the army?

Answer 6

He decided to raise taxes in the colonies to pay for the war.

Question 7

What were the Three main laws that Greinville got parliament to pass?

Answer 7

1. ) The Sugar Act- A tax on several imported goods, including molasses.
2. ) The Quartering Act-Colonists has to house, feed, and give supplies to British Soldiers.
3. ) The Stamp Act-Required all colonists to buy stamps for any product or activity.

Question 8

Colonists didn’t like these taxes and riots began. What was the main phrase? What does it mean?

Answer 8

“Taxation without Representation.” It means to be taxed without being represented in the law making process.

Question 9

Who was the main speaker and what was the phrase he was known by?

Answer 9

Patric Henry; “I know not what coarse others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.”

Question 10

An organization campaign to refuse to buy certain products?

Answer 10

Boycott.

Question 11

What cities were the three protests started in?

Answer 11

1.) Boston; 2.) New York; 3.) Philadelphia

Question 12

What were the two secret organizations developed in the colonies?

Answer 12

1. ) Sons of Liberty

2. ) Daughters of Liberty

Question 13

In 1756, the colonies called a meeting of leaders. What was this meeting called?

Answer 13

The Stamp Act Congress.

Question 14

What did the stamp act congress do?

Answer 14

They sent a petition to the king, asking as nicely as they could, id he would abolish some of the laws.

Question 15

A written request to a governor?

Answer 15

Petition.

Question 16

What did the king do?

Answer 16

The king just threw away their potition so they kept on boycotting. This was beginning to hurt them badly and the king decided to abolish the stamp act.

Question 17

They decide to pass another law. What is this law called?

Answer 17

The Townshend Act, named after the finance minister.

Question 18

What were three of the six things that are now going to be taxed?

Answer 18

Tea, Paper, and Paint.

Question 19

An order that allowed an officer to search without saying what they are looking for?

Answer 19

Writ of Assistance.

Question 20

Discuss: The Boston Massacre.

Answer 20

March 5,1770 British soldiers had just received new red coat uniforms. From that point on the British were know as “Red Coats.” Several soldiers were guarding the tax house. A crowd began to gather and make fun of the soldiers and their new uniforms. A loud sound goes of and the soldiers panicked and fired into the crowd. Six colonists wounded and five were killed including a black man named Crispus Attacks. Governor Thomas Hutchinson ordered those nine soldiers to be arrested and put on to trial. John Adams was a colonial lawyer and one of the main leaders for the colonies. He decided to defend the soldiers in trial. The reason he defended the soldiers was to show the colonies that everybody deserves fair treatment, and England was not giving the colonies that. He was a very good lawyer. Only two soldiers were found guilty and they had only miner punishment. Their thumbs got branded.

Question 21

After the Boston Massacre, Sam Adams organized what? Who’s cousin was he? And what was the purpose of what he organized?

Answer 21

Sam was John’s cousin. He organized a committee of correspondence, its purpose was to keep the colonies informed.