quiz 9 chapter 6 pp 78-85 Flashcards
leader of the ‘‘Green Mountain Boys’’
Ethan Allen
patriot who made the famous statement, ‘‘I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!’’
Patrick Henry
Chancellor of the Exchequer who came to power after William Pitt became ill
Charles Townshend
elected President of the Second Continental Congress
John Hancock
one of the men who rode through the night to warn his countrymen that the British were coming
William Dawes
Which tax was the only one of the Townshend Acts not repealed
tea tax
What act made it legal for British officials to house British soldiers in occupied buildings
Quartering Act
What act closed the port of Boston to all commerce
Boston Port Bill
What was the name of the volunteer militia who, upon short notice, had to be ready to defend their homes and families
minutemen
How did the colonists disguise themselves at the Boston Tea Party
They dressed up as Indians