SS Study Guide

Question 1

Various Taxes (Number and date)

Answer 1

1. and 1765

Question 2

Boston Massacre

Answer 2

2. and 1770

Question 3

Boston Tea Party

Answer 3

3. and 1773

Question 4

Intolerable Acts

Answer 4

4. and 1774

Question 5

1st Continental Congress

Answer 5

5. and 1774

Question 6

Letter from King George III back to the 1st continental congress informing the founding fathers that if they stop rebelling they will be forgiven, but if they continue to rebel, they will be executed

Answer 6

6. and 1775

Question 7

2nd Continental Congress

Answer 7

7. and 1775 to 1781

Question 8

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

Answer 8

8. and 1776

Question 9

Declaration of Independence

Answer 9

9. and 1776

Question 10

What word is a synonym for Congress?

Answer 10

Meeting

Question 11

Why did Britain levy so many taxes against the Colonies?

Answer 11

The French and Indian War

Question 12

Describe the letter that was sent to King George III.

Answer 12

They asked for peace

Question 13

Describe how Thomas Paine’s Common Sense impacted the Declaration of Independence.

Answer 13

It helped people understand why they wanted to rebel.

Question 14

Describe the conditions our founding fathers created our country in.

Answer 14

The Founding Fathers operated in a loud and messy environment but negotiated in the end and agreed on something.