Set 1 Flashcards

1
Q

How many men were killed in the Boston Massacre?

A

Five

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2
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During the Boston Massacre, what was thrown at the soldiers for defense?

A

Snowballs and rocks

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3
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What date did the Boston Massacre occur?

A

March 5, 1770

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4
Q

What includes a religious aspect in the portrayal of the Boston Massacre?

A

A woman clasping her hands in distress.

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5
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On which street did the Boston Massacre occur?

A

Congress Street

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6
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What did the British use to defend themselves in the Boston Massacre?

A

Muskets

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7
Q

Who sold the painting - The Boston Massacre?

A

Paul Revere

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8
Q

What tool was used for engravings?

A

Burin, it is used against a metal plate

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9
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What painting did John Singleton Copley paint that starred his younger half brother?

A

Boy with a Squirrel

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10
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Who did John Singleton Copley marry?

A

Susanna Farmham Clarke

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11
Q

Who did the Copleys live next to on Beacon Hill?

A

John Hancock

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12
Q

What was Paul Revere’s profession?

A

Silversmith

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13
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What was Paul Revere’s father’s name?

A

Apollos

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14
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How many children were in the Revere family?

A

12

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15
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At what age did Paul Revere leave to become an apprentice?

A

13

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16
Q

Paul Revere was a ring leader in what protest against Britain?

A

The Boston Tea Party

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17
Q

In his lifetime, what was Paul Revere best known for?

A

Being an activist

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18
Q

What did the sign read in The Boston Massacre the never existed on the premises?

A

“Butcher’s Hall”

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19
Q

Which side in The Boston Massacre had expressions which were more severe and angular?

A

The British

20
Q

What did the painting, The Boston Massacre, do to public opinion?

A

It allowed many people to feel empathy over one side than the other.

21
Q

On which street did the Boston Massacre occur?

A

Congress St.

22
Q

Which fighting side of the Boston Massacre seems more unified and put together?

A

The British soldiers standing together.

23
Q

How did the The Boston Massacre painting help shape the opinions about the revolutionary cause?

A

The mass circulated cheap prints rather than historical paintings.

24
Q

In the painting, Paul Revere, what is he holding in his hand?

25
Apart from being an amateur architect, what were the occupations of Thomas Jefferson?
Author, politician, farmer, scientist, and lawyer
26
Apart from Monticello, what other buildings did Jefferson design?
The Virginia State Capitol in Richmond and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
27
Who was Jefferson inspired by?
French architect Charles-Louis Clerisseau
28
What does Monticello mean in Italian?
Little mountain
29
How old was Jefferson when he started the first stage of the Monticello from 1769-89?
25 years old
30
How many acres of land did Thomas Jefferson inherit from his father?
5,000
31
Initially, what was the intended style for the Monticello?
An English Palladian Style
32
Where was George Washington's home situated in Mount Vernon?
Near the edge of the river.
33
Jefferson built his home on top if a hill to gain a view of what?
The Blue Ridge Mountains
34
What did Jefferson want his home to reflect?
Classical ideas
35
When did the second stage of the construction of the Monticello begin?
1796
36
Why did Jefferson change the proportions of the main pavilion?
So the two stories would appear as one.
37
What is a typical characteristic in Jefferson's designs?
The use of octagons and octagonal forms.
38
What was Monticello built with?
Local brick and wood
39
Monticello managed to display a wealth of different style reference points from where?
Greece and Rome
40
How many slaves worked at Monticello?
More that 80 slaves
41
Where were the slave quarters located?
Behind and below the manor
42
Where was the kitchen and storerooms located at Monticello?
Under the house
43
What invention did Jefferson invent to mask his reliance on slaves?
Dumb waiters
44
What did Jefferson avoid?
Displays of authority
45
Printer of The Boston Massacre
Henry Pelham