Road to Revolution Flashcards
Understand the events leading up to the American Revolution (26 cards)
What event is considered the starting point of the American Revolution?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord.
True or False: The Boston Tea Party was a protest against taxation without representation.
True.
Fill in the blank: The __________ Act imposed taxes on printed materials in the American colonies.
Stamp.
What was the primary purpose of the First Continental Congress?
To address colonial grievances and organize resistance against British policies.
Which act required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British troops?
The Quartering Act.
What was the slogan used by American colonists to oppose British taxation?
No taxation without representation.
Which event involved the killing of five colonists by British soldiers in 1770?
The Boston Massacre.
Multiple choice: Which of the following acts was NOT passed by the British Parliament? A) Sugar Act B) Intolerable Acts C) Stamp Act D) Townshend Acts E) Freedom Act
E) Freedom Act.
What year did the Boston Tea Party take place?
1773.
True or False: The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.
True.
Fill in the blank: The __________ Act placed duties on imported goods like tea, glass, and paper.
Townshend.
What was the significance of the Committees of Correspondence?
They facilitated communication and coordination among the colonies regarding resistance to British policies.
Which document declared the colonies’ intention to separate from Britain in 1776?
The Declaration of Independence.
Multiple choice: Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? A) George Washington B) Thomas Jefferson C) John Adams D) Benjamin Franklin
B) Thomas Jefferson.
What was the purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?
To help the struggling British East India Company by allowing it to sell tea directly to the colonies.
True or False: The Prohibitory Act declared the colonies in rebellion against the British Crown.
True.
Fill in the blank: The __________ Congress convened in 1775 to manage the colonial war effort.
Second Continental.
What was the outcome of the Battles of Bunker Hill?
Although technically a British victory, the heavy British casualties showed the colonists’ resolve.
Which pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, encouraged colonists to seek independence?
Common Sense.
Multiple choice: Which of the following was a direct response to the Intolerable Acts? A) The Boston Tea Party B) The First Continental Congress C) The Declaration of Independence D) The Boston Massacre
B) The First Continental Congress.
What was the main complaint of the colonists regarding British rule?
Lack of representation in Parliament.
True or False: The British government believed it had the right to tax the colonies without their consent.
True.
Fill in the blank: The __________ were a series of punitive measures taken by Britain in response to colonial protests.
Intolerable Acts.
What did the colonists mean by ‘virtual representation’?
The idea that Parliament represented all British subjects, regardless of their location.
