Unit 2 Causes of the Revolution

Question 1

Boycott

Answer 1

refuse to buy stuff from a place as a way to protest

Question 2

Civil Liberties

Answer 2

do something illegal but the government doesn’t stop you

Question 3

Quarter (troops)

Answer 3

to provide solder a place to live for a short time

Question 4

Treaty of Paris (1763)

Answer 4

the agreement made between France and Great Britain to end the French and Indian War.

Question 4

Treaty of Paris (1763)

Answer 4

the agreement made between France and Great Britain to end the French and Indian War.

Question 5

Boston Tea Party

Answer 5

a protest against the Tea Act organized by the Sons of Liberty. Colonists raided and dumped over 340 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.

Question 6

Boston Massacre - March 1770

Answer 6

a mob of colonist begin to bother the british group by throwing snowball and rock. But the british kill 5 colonist during the process

Question 7

Common Sense

Answer 7

a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine urging the colonists that it was common sense to revolt against Great Britain.

Question 8

First Continental Congress

Answer 8

representatives from 12 colonies met to discuss the issues the colonists had with Great Britain.

Question 9

French and Indian War

Answer 9

war between Great Britain versus Native American and France to get Ohio River Valley. Ended by Treaty of Paris. But France lost all territory in North America, and Great Britain went into massive debt.

Question 10

Intolerable Acts

Answer 10

Also called Coercive Acts. They were passed as a reaction to the Boston Tea Party, it attempted to force the colonists to pay for the tea that was dumped into the harbor; closed the port of Boston; set up military rule in Massachusetts.

Question 11

Proclamation Act of 1763

Answer 11

Great Britain announced that the land was won during the French and Indian War but they give it to Native Americans so no one can go and live west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Question 12

Quartering Act

Answer 12

an act passed that forced colonists to live in their house and provide everything they need.

Question 13

Stamp Act

Answer 13

a tax passed in 1765 that forced colonists to pay taxes on printed materials including newspapers, marriage licenses, playing cards and more.

Question 14

Townshend Act

Answer 14

taxes on goods brought in into the colonies including lead, paper, paint, glass, and tea.

Question 15

Tea Act

Answer 15

Force people to buy British Tea