History (Everything)

Question 1

A group of men disguised as Indians and boarded 3 tea ships and did what?

Answer 1

Destroyed 342 chests on tea

Question 2

When did the Boston Tea Party happen?

Answer 2

In 1773

Question 3

Britain decided to “Master” the colonists and did what?

Answer 3

Passed a series of laws to punish the colonists

Question 4

British called these new laws the Coercive Acts, but they were so harsh that the colonist called them the…

Answer 4

Intolerable Acts

Question 5

How did the colonists respond/act when the Intolerable Acts were in motion?

Answer 5

Boycotted, but then later on started a war

Question 6

A war between the British and the French, in which the British won and received all lands east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans

Answer 6

French and Indian War

Question 7

This tax required all legal and commercial documents to carry an official stamp showing that a tax had been paid.

Answer 7

Stamp Act

Question 8

Secret society, made up of lawyers, merchants, and craftspeople, that organized the Boston Tea Party.

Answer 8

Sons of Liberty

Question 9

This term means refusing to buy something.

Answer 9

Boycotting

Question 10

Name the person that wrote the book Common Sense.

Answer 10

Thomas Paine

Question 11

This was a tax on sugar, molasses, and other products shipped to the colonies.

Answer 11

Sugar/Molasses Act

Question 12

Name 2 of the men who took part in the famous Midnight Ride (there are 3 possible names you could write).

Answer 12

Paul Revere/Dr. Sam Prescott

Question 13

Name the document in which the colonies declared their independence from Britain.

Answer 13

Declaration Of Independence

Question 14

Name the commanding general of the Continental Army.

Answer 14

George Washington

Question 15

The clash between British soldiers and colonists in 1770, in which 5 colonists, including Crispus Attucks, were killed was called what?

Answer 15

The Boston Massacare

Question 16

What city did the 2nd Continental Congress meet at?

Answer 16

Philadelphia

Question 17

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 17

Thomas Jefferson

Question 18

Name the event that saw the dumping of 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor by colonists to protest the Tea Act.

Answer 18

The Boston Tea Party

Question 19

What was the name given to people that supported Britain.

Answer 19

Loyalists

Question 20

Name the only colony that did not attend the First Continental Congress.

Answer 20

Georgia

Question 21

Who said, “Give me Liberty or give me death.”

Answer 21

Patrick Henry

Question 22

If one lantern was burning in the North Church steeple, it meant the British troops were coming by what?

Answer 22

By Land

Question 23

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

Answer 23

Battle of Lexington and Concord

Question 24

Name given to trained soldiers ready to act at a minute’s warning.

Answer 24

Minutemen

Question 25

On what date (M/D/YR) did the original 13 colonies officially declare their independence from Great Britain?

Answer 25

July 4th, 1776

Question 26

The Colonists thought that boycotting would end the Intolerable Acts but instead…

Answer 26

Britain just sent more troops, and the Intolerable Acts didn’t end.

Question 27

Voted to ban all trade with Britain until…

Answer 27

The Intolerable Acts ended

Question 28

Which 2 people were responsible for alerting the colonists or if the British were coming?

Answer 28

Paul Revere and William Dawes

Question 29

If one lantern burnt it meant

Answer 29

they were coming by land

Question 30

If two lanterns burnt it meant

Answer 30

they were coming by water

Question 31

Those who supported Britain were called

Answer 31

Loyalists or Torries

Question 32

Those who supported rebels were called

Answer 32

Patriots

Question 33

On May 10, 1775 the Second Continental Congress began meeting in

Answer 33

Philadelphia

Question 34

They agreed to form the Continental Army, Who was voted as commanding general?

Answer 34

George Washington

Question 35

After Britain won the battle how many were killed or wounded?

Answer 35

1,000

Question 36

In July 1775, Congress drafted the Olive Branch Petition. It asked George III to restore harmony between Britain and Colonists, What was King George ||| reaction?

Answer 36

He rejected and decided to Block American Ports - Hired thousands of Hessians (hired German soldiers to fight for Britain).

Question 37

Common Sense was written by

Answer 37

Thomas Paine

Question 38

How many copies of “Common Sense” did he manage to sell within 3 months?

Answer 38

Over 100,000

Question 39

Jefferson was chose to write it for two reasons:

Answer 39

1) He was a very good writer. 2) He was from Virginia.

Question 40

What date did Congress signs Declaration of Independence-officially declared their independence from Britain.

Answer 40

July 4, 1776