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Why did the British pass the Intolerable Acts? |
To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party |
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What are the 6 parts of the Intolerable Acts? |
closed the port of Boston banned town meetings replaced elected council with an appointed one increased gov’s power over colonists protected Br. officials accused of crimes from being tried in court allowed Br. officers to house troops in private dwellings |
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Who became gov. of Massachusetts? |
Thomas Gage |
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First Continental Congress (p.171) Why did they meet? |
How to respond to the intolerable acts |
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What did the delegates decide? |
ban all trade w/Britain called on each colony to begin training troops |
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Why was it seen as a key step in American history? |
planted seeds of a future american gov’t. |
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What were the Committees of Safety? |
group that had the power to call out the militia |
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Who headed the committee? |
John Hancock |
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What was Patrick Henry remembered for saying? |
give me liberty, or give me death |
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Where did the colonists store their arms and ammunition? |
Concord |
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Why were the British headed to Lexington? |
to arrest Sam Adams and Hancock |
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Which three people helped to warn the colonists that the Br. were on their way? |
Revere, Dawes, Prescott |
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Explain “one if by land, two if by sea” |
if British took land route there would be one lantern displayed at Old North Church |
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How many lanterns did the Old North Church hang? |
2 |
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Who was the captain of the colonial militia in Lexington? |
John Parker |
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What happened in Lexington? |
British found 70 militiamen waiting in Lexington, The British commander demanded the militiamen drop their muskets. The militiamen refused. Somebody fired the first shot- “shot heard round the world”. Battle breaks out- 8 colonists are killed and the colonists retreat. The British march to Concord. |
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When the British arrive in Concord what did they realize? |
The colonists had taken most of the weapons away |
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What happened to the British in Concord? |
More colonists (militiamen) arrive in Concord and attack the British. Colonists win the battle |
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What is a Loyalist? |
Someone that is loyal to Great Britain and believes the patriots are rebels and traitors to the crown. |
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The Siege of Boston (p.177) Who was the British general? |
Thomas Gage |
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The Continental Army is Formed (p.178) What did the colonists accomplish at Ft. Ticonderoga? |
Seized cannons from the British |
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Which people were responsible for the American victory? |
Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold, Green Mountain Boys |
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What was the role of the Second Continental Congress? |
America’s official government |
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Battle of Bunker Hill (p.178) Where was Bunker Hill located from Boston? |
Across the harbor in Charlestown |
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Why was the victory bittersweet for the Br.? |
British suffered significant casualties (lost almost half of their men). If the British continued fighting in this style they will lose the war. |
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The Olive Branch Petition (p.179) Why did the colonists send the petition to King George? |
to avoid conflict |
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How did King George respond? Why? |
rejecting the petition, and by announcing new measures to punish the colonies. King George believed the colonists went too far with the Boston Tea Party and that he had already appeased the colonists when he repealed the previous acts. |
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The British Retreat from Boston (p.179-180) Why were the Br. trapped in Boston? |
thousands of American forces surrounded the city, and since it is an island, the British has to get through the Americans in order to leave, so they were trapped. |
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What role did Ft. Ticonderoga play in getting the Br. to retreat from Boston? |
Used the cannon from Ft. Ticonderoga to threaten the British to leave Boston |
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Where did GW position the cannons? |
Dorchester Heights |
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What did General Howe decide? |
withdraw his troops because the Americans were in a position of power and threatened to bombard the city, and since Howe was in charge of the British forces, he made the final decision. |
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Common Sense Changes Minds (p.180) Where was Thomas Paine from? |
England |
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What points did he argue? |
Governments are supposed to serve the people. Great Britain and America should be independent from one another. America should follow its own destiny. |
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What impact did Common Sense have? |
INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT WANT TO BREAK FREE FROM GB. |
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Why was Jefferson chosen to write the Declaration? |
He was an excellent writer, more importantly he was from the south. |
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What was the impact of the Declaration? |
Officially made the colonies separate from GB. (Birth certificate) |
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When did Congress adopt the document? |
JULY 4, 1776 |
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Who was the president of the Congress? What did he do when he signed the Declaration? |
John Hancock. he wrote in large letters and commented “There, I guess King George will be able to read that.” He was the first one to sign the document. |
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What influence did John Locke have on the Declaration? |
core of the idea of the Declaration is based on his philosophy. People have natural and unalienable rights (cannot be taken away), Locke: life, liberty, property---> TJ: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness. |
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How did Jefferson structure the Declaration of Independence? |
persuade as many people as possible that the colonists should break free from GB |
