History Unit 2c Flashcards
Which answer best expresses the effects of Parliament passing the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts of 1774 closing the port of Boston?
Delegates meet at the First Continental Congress and demand that Britain repeal the acts but Britain refuses.
Which answer best summarizes George Washington’s involvement with the Second Continental Congress?
He was selected as the commander of the Continental Army.
Which answer best expresses the effects of Britain passing the Tea Act of 1773?
The Sons of Liberty protest by dumping tea into Boston Harbor which becomes known as the Boston Tea Party.
Which answer best describes Thomas Jefferson’s role in the creation of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft and added others later edits.
Which answer puts these Revolutionary Period events in the correct order?
Stamp Act Boston Tea Party Declaration of Independence
The passing of the Intolerable Acts was a critical cause of what event?
the drafting of the Olive Branch Petition
Which answer best describes how the Patriots viewed being taxed by the British?
The Patriots felt that they should have some say in how they were taxed.
Which answer best describes how some Americans’ views of the Revolution were influenced by their jobs?
Some Loyalists depended on England for their jobs and thought they would lose their jobs if America became independent.
Which answer best describes how the Loyalists viewed being taxed by the British?
The Loyalists felt that as British subjects they should pay British taxes.
