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Unit 2 Lesson 7: What experiences led to the American Revolution? "We the People"
Unit 2 Lesson 7: What experiences led to the American Revolution? "We the People"
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Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Men who were born during war
A group of people who resisted the Stamp Act
Men who believed in freedom
People of the Parliament who disliked abuse of power
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What was The Second Continental Congress?
Colonists gathered to punish Britain for attempted crime
Twelve of the thirteen colonies gathered to discuss issues
A group of colonists that planned on destroying Britain
People from Britain grouped up to take over the colonies
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Why did James Otis argue with
James already resented the people
Because the prisoners were already set for a trial
The people were innocent
The judge put the people in jail without a trial
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What was The First Continental Congress?
People who gathered at the congress to trade goods
A meeting of colonists from all colonies
A discussion by colonists to decide how to run the govern.
A meeting of colonists from twelve of the thirteen colonies
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What is the Rule of Law?
Govern. has to follow higher law, People follow lower law
Government and people have to follow the laws
A long ruler with laws written on it
Only the people have to follow the laws
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What is a Charter?
A legal document that gives someone the right to own land
A book that teaches the rules of a colony
Charter is a telecommunications company
An illegal document that gives someone the right to own land
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Heading 2 Question 1:
How did news of events from the colonies get to Britain?
A colonist messenger traveled by horse to Britain
Britain has physic powers
British spies kept watch on the colonies
News from the colonies traveled by ship to Britain
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Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
Women who battled for freedom during the American Revolution
Women who protested for the right to vote
Women who stopped creating clothes and food
Women who were born in a colony
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Why didn't the British people focus on the colonies?
Because of the wars in Europe
British people could not make it to the colonies
They were stopped by the king
They didn't have the time to
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What were the Committees of Correspondence?
A group that worked for the British and spied on colonists
An independent group that made events and made more colonies
Colonists who helped correspond with other nations
People who grouped up to protest against British monarchy
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What did the colonists tried to do when creating their govern?
Protect people from abuse of power from Britain and Colonies
Prevent freedom of speech
Create constitutions and written documents
Protect people from abuse of power
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Heading 4 Question 1:
When did the Sons of Liberty first begin?
1764
1765
1765.5
1767
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What were the Writs of Assistance?
Gave the rights to search colonial ships
It let the colonists search British ships
Gave rights to search the kings ship
it gave the rights to take colonial ships
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Heading 3 Question 2:
Why was William Bradford arrested?
He murdered someone
He insulted the Deputy Governor of his colony
The king saw his article and did not like it
He put illegal articles in his newspaper
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Heading 4 Question 2:
What was the Committees of Correspondences mission?
To take down the Sons of Liberty
To take over Britain
To take over other colonies
To make sure colonies knew about events in other colonies
