Chapter 5

Question 1

What three things lead to individualism being strong in the colonies?

Answer 1

They made their own laws, acted indapendently, and there were many more lamdowners in the colonies.

Question 2

Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?

Answer 2

Because of their war debt

Question 3

What is importing or exporting without paying proper taxes on goods?

Answer 3

Smuggling

Question 4

How was the Sugar Act supposed to stop smuggling?

Answer 4

It lowered the taxes in malasses

Question 5

What was the problem for the colonists with the Sugar Act?

Answer 5

They were allowed to take goods from smugglers without going to court.

Question 6

What was the Stamp Act?

Answer 6

It Placed a tax on almost all printed material.

Question 7

Who persuaded the House of Burgesses to take action against the Stamp Act?

Answer 7

Patrick Henry

Question 8

What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?

Answer 8

To protect the rights of the colonists and fight British taxation.

Question 9

Who was the founder of the Sons of Liberty?

Answer 9

Samuel Adams

Question 10

What was important about the Declaratory Act?

Answer 10

It stated that England had a right to tax the colonists

Question 11

What was important about the Townshend Acts?

Answer 11

Taxed inported goods before they came into the colonies.

Question 12

Who owned the ship Liberty?

Answer 12

John Hancock

Question 13

What does salutary neglect mean?

Answer 13

Not strictly inforcing most laws

Question 14

What was required of colonial citizens when the Quartering Act was passed?

Answer 14

It said that the colonies had to house British

Question 15

What event did the Colonists use as an example of propaganda?

Answer 15

The boston massacre

Question 16

What is information designed to influence opinion?

Answer 16

Propaganda

Question 17

How many people were killed at the Boston Massacre?

Answer 17

5

Question 18

What Acts were repealed due to the Boston Massacre?

Answer 18

The townshend act

Question 19

What occurs when only one company controls a product?

Answer 19

A monopoly

Question 20

What event was a response to the Tea Act of 1773?

Answer 20

The boston tea party

Question 21

During the time of the Boston Tea Party most colonists considered themselves to be part of what empire?

Answer 21

The British empire

Question 22

As a punishment for the Boston Tea Party, what did King George III impose upon Massachusetts?

Answer 22

Intolorable acts

Question 23

Were the Intolorable Acts successful in isolating Boston?

Answer 23

No

Question 24

What is the name of the best militias in Massachusetts?

Answer 24

Minute men

Question 25

What did Paul Revere shout to warn the colonists of an impending attack?

Answer 25

The regulars are coming

Question 26

What battle featured the “shot heard ‘round the world”?

Answer 26

Battle of lexington

Question 27

Who was under command of the colonial troops at Bunker Hill and what was his famous quote?

Answer 27

William Prescot

Question 28

What did the British find out after the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Answer 28

That defeating the americans wouldnt be quick or easy

Question 29

Who were people who considered the unfair taxes upon the colonies not good reasons to rebel?

Answer 29

Loyalists

Question 30

Who were determined to fight the British until independence is gained?

Answer 30

Partiots

Question 31

Who headed up the first post office in America?

Answer 31

Benjamin Frankin

Question 32

What was created by the Second Continental Congress to better organize military efforts?

Answer 32

The continentel army

Question 33

What pamphlet did Thomas Paine write?

Answer 33

Common since

Question 34

What does Paine believe the colonies should be a refuge from?

Answer 34

Tyrants and persocution

Question 35

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 35

Thomas Jefferson

Question 36

What day was the Declaration of Independence accepted/approved?

Answer 36

July 4th

Question 37

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 37

To explain why the colonies chose to form a new nation

Question 38

Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 38

John Hancock

Question 39

What is the introduction of the Declaration of Independence called?

Answer 39

Preamble

Question 40

Did the Declaration of Independence explain why the colonies chose to form a new nation?

Answer 40

Yes

Question 41

What was rung on July 8, 1776 at the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 41

The liberty bell