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1
Who gave a fiery speech that ended with the quote, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
John Adams
Sam Adams
Patrick Henry
George Washington
2
What is a boycott?
buy new items
refusal to pay taxes
refusal to buy goods
cancel
3
What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?
led protests against taxes
To train to fight
to grow crops instead of importing them
to make laws for the colonies
4
The British lost a lot more men at the Battle of Bunker Hill than the colonists.
True
False
5
What was your favorite activity during this chapter?
The taxing of classmates
pages in your notebook
Reader's Theater - Boston Tea Party
Revolution Begins timeline
6
The Townshend Act passed in 1767 put a tax on what?
Printed Materials
Stamps
Tea
Imported Goods
7
What is a Loyalist?
a fan of the Intolerable Acts
someone who attended the Continental Congress
someone who is loyal to the King
someone who opposes British rule
8
On April 18, 1775 who rode to Lexington and Concord to warn them the British were coming?
John Hancock
John Parker
John Adams
Paul Revere
9
The King punished Boston, which was NOT one of the punishments?
Port of Boston was closed until colonists paid 4 the tea that was destroyed
Colonists had to meet in Philadelphia to decide how to pay for the tea
The colony of Massachusetts was put under control of General Thomas Gage
British soldiers were sent back into Boston and had to be fed and housed.
10
The Stamp Act passed in 1765 placed a tax on what?
Stamps
Tea
Imported Goods
Printed Materials
11
What are militias?
volunteer Express Riders
fur traders
people who were not Loyalists or Patriots
volunteer armies
12
How many people were killed in The Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770?
Seven
Five
Three
None
13
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill actually fought?
Breed's Hill
Between Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill
Bunker Hill
14
The Shot Heard Round the World is the start of what?
American Revolution
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British and Colonist War
Battle of Bunker Hill
15
What did the colonists throw at the British soldiers leading to the Boston Massacre?
oyster shells
icicles
all of the above
snowballs
16
Who defended the British soldiers because he thought they deserved a fair trial?
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
John Adams
17
How were the colonist able to kill or would so many men at Lexington and Concord?
They had bigger cannons
They took the weapons from the British
They had more soldiers
They hid in houses and behind trees to surprise the British
18
Who was the leader of the Lexington Minutemen and told his men, "Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired up on"
John Parker
British Generals
George Washington
William Prescott
19
What was Colonel Prescott's message to his man at the Battle or Bunker Hill?
"The British are coming!"
"Don't fire unless fired upon"
"Give me liberty or give me death"
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
20
The British defeated the colonists at the Battle of Bunker Hill quickly and easily.
False
True
21
William Prescott's men built a _________ on Breed's Hill to be able to force the British to leave Boston.
weapon supply area
bunker
canon
fort
22
Which person did NOT ride to Lexington and Concord to warn that the British were coming?
Samuel Prescott
George Washington
Paul Revere
William Dawes
23
Who organized the Sons of Liberty
Patrick Henry
John Adams
Samuel Adams
George Washington
24
What is a Patriot?
a fan of the Intolerable Acts
someone who is loyal to the King
someone who attended the Continental Congress
someone who opposes British rule
25
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Native Americans
French
British
Colonists
26
Where was the First Continental Congress held?
Philadelphia
Boston
between Lexington and Concord
New York
27
The Stamp Act was repealed, what does repeal mean?
pay more
cancel
peal again
tax on imported goods
28
Who was one of the victims
John Adams
Crispus Attucks
Paul Revere
Samuel Prescott
29
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
It was a birthday party for the King of England
The King had tea with colonial leaders
Colonists had a big party to celebrate the Stamp Act being repealed
Colonists dressed up as Mohawks & threw tea into the harbor to protest
30
A popular Colonist protest cry was, " No taxation without ??????"
Liberty or Death
Representation
Government
A new nation
31
Patriot General Nathanael Greene said " I wish we could sell them another hill at the same price."
False
True
32
What was the purpose of the Committee of Correspondence?
to write letters about local events
to write newspapers articles
to write letters and deliver to families
to deliver mail quickly
33
What did the Daughters of Liberty do to help the boycott?
both answers
made their own tea
weave cloth to replace British wool
neither answer
34
At the 1st Continental Congress they agreed to do 3 things, which was NOT one of them?
Voted to start war with Britain
Meet again in one year if things do not improve
Stop all trade with Britain until Intolerable Acts are repealed
Begin training militias or volunteer armies
35
Why were some armies called minutemen?
It took them a minute to load their gun
They were ready to fight at a minutes notice
They could only fight for a minute
They liked to talk for one minute before the fought
36
Who was the King of England that supported the idea of taxing the colonists?
KIng George III
KIng Phillip III
George Washington
George Grenville
