Pre-Revolution

Question 1

Sugar Act

Answer 1

Tax on sugar

Question 2

Stamp act

Answer 2

Tax on printed documents, newspapers, documents, books.

Question 3

Townshend Act

Answer 3

Tax on glass and paper

Question 4

Tea Act

Answer 4

Tax on tea

Question 5

Intolerable act

Answer 5

Closed Boston port, no town meetings, colonists have to provide food to soldiers

Question 6

Quartering acts

Answer 6

Colonists must provide housing for soldiers

Question 7

Boston Massacre: who was involved, events, and lead to American Rev.

Answer 7

1. Colonist Rioters in Boston and Red Coats
2. Riot in boston where they were throwing snow balls with rocks, Brits fire in scuffle because heard “Fire”
3. First shots fired

Question 8

Boston Tea Party: Who involved, what happened, lead to war

Answer 8

Sons of liberty dressed and mohawks, tossed tea into boston harbor, becomes national issue because it was a violent reaction from both sides.

Question 9

Common Sense: Used to rally support?

Answer 9

Urges for rebellion against Britain because we have a right for representation and government

Question 10

Key ideas from CS

Answer 10

Urge for rebel, Britain is not helping us and we will have to help ourselves and gain respect from other nations because no one respects us.

Question 11

Continental Congress: Define 1 and 2

Answer 11

1: Plan boycotts, still very loyal to king. 1774
2. Olive branch to pledge allegiance with representation, doesn’t work so Declaration of Independence, Separate from Britain. 1775

Question 12

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 12

Unite colonists against GB, and state that the US is splitting and air greivances

Question 13

Reasons for declaring independence?

Answer 13

King George III levied unfair taxes, assuming illegal judicial power, and taken away colonists representation.