Road To Revoltion

Question 0

Self government

Answer 0

The self government in the colonies contributed to tensions with the British government because the colonists were used to ruling themselves .

Question 1

Salutary neglect

Answer 1

It allowed the colonies to ignore British laws, fines, regulations

Question 2

The causes and effects of the French and Indian war

Answer 2

British settlers pushed west into French and Indian lands. France lost all their North American land claims to the British as result of the war. Great Britain won. The Treaty of Paris ended the french and Indian war.This war made Britain go in debt, making them tax the colonists, causing the revolutionary war.

Question 3

Mercantilism

Answer 3

Existed to make the mother country rich by exporting more to the colonies than they import from the colonies

Question 4

Pontiac’s rebellion

Answer 4

During Pontiac’s war the leader of the Ottawa nation helped start an all out attack on the British settlers

Question 5

The Proclamation of 1763

Answer 5

The Colonists were forbidden to cross the Appalachian mountains because of this act. They were forbidden to cross it because Britain didn’t want to pay the money to fight the native Americans that lived there. The colonists wanted to live there because we won the land in the French and Indian war

Question 6

Sugar act, 1764

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Taxed molasses, rum, and certain wines

Question 7

Quartering act, 1765

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Made to provide housing and supplies to the British soldiers. Colonists thought that this act as well as the writs of assistance violated their privacy

Question 8

The stamp act, 1765

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It taxed paper documents. It was passed to help pay off the war debt and to pay for the defense of the colonies. Colonists didn’t like this act because they didn’t think that Britian had the authority to tax them anymore

Question 9

The Declaratory act, 1766

Answer 9

Stated that parliament had the power to make laws for the colonies “In all cases whatsoever”

Question 10

The Townshend Act, 1767

Answer 10

The 1767 Townshend acts specified that British would only tax products imported into the colonies. They were eventually repealed except for the tax on tea

Question 11

The Boston Massacre, 1770

Answer 11

Paul Revere made an engraving of the Boston Massacre that was the first example of historical propaganda. John Adams defended redcoat soldiers at the Boston massacre trial. The outcome of the trial was that the captain and most of the soldiers weren’t found guilty

Question 12

Boston Tea party, 1773

Answer 12

Direct result of the tea act

Question 13

The Intolerable Acts

Answer 13

Punishment for the Boston Tea Party

Question 14

Patrick Henry

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Said “Give me liberty or give me death!!”

Question 15

Benjamin Franklin

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He was a scientist, author of the poor Richard’s almanac, printer, statesmen. Was the only Founding Father to sign 5 important founding documents.

Question 16

John Adams

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Defended British soldiers, Massachusetts lawyer. The strongest promoter of declaring independence from Britain.

Question 17

Sam Adams

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One of the leaders of the Sons Of Liberty

Question 18

John Hancock

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Wealthy Massachusetts tradesmen. Was the president of the continental congress. First and largest signature on The Declaration of Independence

Question 19

Thomas Jefferson

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Wrote the Declaration of Independence

Question 20

Sons of Liberty

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Staged both violent and peaceful protests against Parliament’s laws

Question 21

Tea act

Answer 21

British East company was an important British business that sold from India. Attempted to lower the price of tea while still keeping the tax on tea. Colonists resented the tea act because it established a monopoly on tea.

Question 22

Thomas pane

Answer 22

Wrote common sense to urge Americans to rebel against the British government