Revolutionary War 1/19/23 Flashcards
(44 cards)
What was Pontiac’s goal?
to unite tribes against the british
How long was Pontiac’s rebellion?
3 years, 1763-1766
What were the 3 acts that were placed?
Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Quartering Act
What was the name of the group of people who help the king make laws and rules?
Parliament
What was the name of the tea company that was involved in the tea act?
East India Tea Company
Who was the leader of the sons of liberty?
Samuel Adams
What was the name of the boat that sailed into Boston with the tea?
Charleston Boat
How many cases of tea were thrown in the Boston Tea Party?
342 cases
How much money was wasted when the tea was thrown away?
1 million
What were the 4 acts that were given as a punishment for throwing the tea?
Goverment act, justice act, boston port act, goverment act, quartering act
What did John Adams do that was hated by the colonists?
Testified in court saying the real truth about the Boston Massacre
What sparked the event on March 5, 1770?
Snowballs
What were the name of people who supported independence?
Patriots
Who were the people who wanted to stay with the king?
Loyalists
What was the name of the petition that tried to work things out with the king?
The olive branch petition
Who made the article “Common Sense” that tried to convince the colonists to want independence from the British?
Thomas Paine
Who had done “Midnight Ride”
Paul Revere
Who was the leader of the minutemen during the Battle of Lexington?
John Parker
When did the Battle of Lexington take place?
April 19, 1775
Where did the contiental congress take place?
`Philadalphia, Pennysylvania
How much attempts did it take the british to climb up?
3 attempts
Who was the british general at the time of the battle of bunker hill?
Thomas Gage
What was the first real fight between the british and the colonists?
The battle of bunker hill
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
