Famous People & Events

Question 1

a British monarch who wanted to enforce the proclamation and keep peace with the native Americans

Answer 1

King George III

Question 2

a man of the Virginia House of Burgesses who called resistance to the tax

Answer 2

Patrick Henry

Question 3

a violent group of protestors who attacked officials

Answer 3

Sons of Liberty

Question 4

A leader of the Sons of Liberty that announced a boycott on British goods

Answer 4

Samuel Adams

Question 5

a cousin of Samuel Adams that defended the redcoats in court

Answer 5

John Adams

Question 6

a fight that broke out on March 5, 1770 that ended in 4 laborers dead

Answer 6

Boston Massacre

Question 7

an event in which men on the ships disposed tea as an act of rebellion

Answer 7

Boston Tea Party

Question 8

a member of the colonial militia who was trained to respond “in an minutes warning”

Answer 8

Minutemen

Question 9

a Boston silver smith, and on a second messenger, William Dawes, were charged with spreading the news about British troop movement

Answer 9

Paul Revere

Question 10

a meeting of delegates in 1774 from all the colonies except Georgia to uphold colonial rights

Answer 10

First Continental Congress