Chapter 10 pg. 100-107 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Who was the king of England right before the War for Independence began?
King Geoge III
What is the Stamp Act?
Newspapers, marriage certificates, almanacs, and other documents bought by the colonists had to have a seal or stamp placed on them.
What is a tax?
Money that people pay to help run their government.
What is the name for men chosed by the people to make decisions for them?
Representatives
What is a cruel killing of many people at one time?
Massacre
Who were the patriots?
American colonists who wanted America to be free from England’s rule.
Who was the black patriot killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
What is the name of the event where 342 chests of tea were smashed open and thrown into the harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
What did the colonists call the English soldiers to tease them for wearing coats that were red?
“Redcoats”
“Lobsterbacks”
How many people died in the Boston massacre?
Five (5)
What did the members of the First Continental Congress agree upon?
1) They weren’t going to obey England’s laws
2) They weren’t going to buy English goods
Who were the ‘Minutemen’?
Massachusettes men who proudly stated they could fight at a minute’s notice.
Who was Lemuel Haynes?
A black ‘minuteman’ who was also a Congregational minister.
Who made the famous quote: “give me liberty, or give me death”?
Patrick Henry
Who were the men who wanted America to be free from England’s rule?
The Patriots
Who were the Loyalists or Tories?
People who thought America should be loyal to England.
Who rode on their horses, calling out, “The British are coming?” (in order to warn the colonists about British soldiers)
Paul Revere and William Dawes
Where was the first shot of the American War of Independence?
Lexington
Who fired the first shot in Lexington?
No body knows
Where did the fighting continue after Lexington?
They British marched to Concord and were met by Minutemen.
What year did the War for Independence start?
1775
