Colonies

Front 1

The closing of Boston Harbor by the British caused the colonists to take what actions? You should have 3-4 items.

Back 1

The First Continental Congress was held. The colonists drafted the Declaration of Independence. They continued boycotting goods, but prepared the militia for war.

Front 2

Who did the First Continental Congress appeal to for help?

Back 2

King George III

Front 3

Why do you believe the appeals of the Continental Congress were repealed?

Back 3

I believe the appeals were refused because King George the III didn't want the colonists starting their own government.

Front 4

What caused the British army to march on Lexington and Concord?

Back 4

They marched on Lexington and Concord to try to get rid of the colonists' stockpiles of weapons.

Front 5

How did the colonists alert their fellow Patriots of the British actions that night?

Back 5

If the British advanced across land, someone would display one lantern while if they crossed the river, they would display two lanterns.

Front 6

Please indicate which of the following battles ended more favorably for the British and which for the Colonists.(Lexington and Concord) Also indicate why you reached this conclusion in your answer.

Back 6

Lexington-The British only had one wounded while the colonists had eight dead and ten wounded.
Concord-The British were surprised by the colonists, had many casualties and had to retreat.

Front 7

How did the Second Continental Congress pursue peace and yet prepare for war at the same time in May of 1775?

Back 7

The Second Continental Congress pursued peace by writing the Olive Branch Petition, while they created an army led by Washington to prepare for war.

Front 8

Although poorly supplied, the colonists employed what smart military strategy at Bunker Hill outside of Boston?

Back 8

The strategy they used at Bunker Hill was that they dug a trench around the British, making it hard for the British to shoot at them.

Front 9

Why do the British consider Bunker Hill a tragic victory?

Back 9

Although they won, the British consider Bunker Hill a tragic victory because they lost so many soldiers.

Front 10

How were General Washington and the Continental Army able to drive the British out of Boston?

Back 10

General Washington and the Continental Army drove the British out of Boston by having Henry Knox bring cannons and set them up in the middle of the night, facing the British.

Front 11

Defend King George III's response to the Declaration of Rights and the Olive Branch Petition.

Back 11

King George III's response to the Declaration of Rights and the Olive Branch Petiton was justified because the colonists shouldn't have been trying to be disloyal to their country and make their own government.

Front 12

Many colonists were against using violence against Great Britain. What might have been the concerns of these colonists?

Back 12

The colonists might have been afraid that the British would totally demolish them if they went to war. They also probably still loved their home country and didn't want to be disloyal to it.

Front 13

Why did the British Parliament pass the Sugar and Stamp Acts? Please analyze the cause that led to the passage of these laws.

Back 13

The British Parliament passed the Sugar and Stamp Acts because the British needed money to pay for the army protecting the colonists.

Front 14

Explain three reasons why the colonists felt the Sugar and Stamp Acts were unfair.

Back 14

The colonists felt that the Acts were unfair because the Parliament didn't have the colonists' consent and because the taxes hurt their businesses.

Front 15

Do you believe the British were justified in expecting the colonists to help pay for their defense? Why or why not?

Back 15

Yes, because if the colonists were still British, so they should have to, especially if it was for their own defense.

Front 16

Name four steps the colonists took to protest the Sugar and Stamp Acts.

Back 16

The colonists boycotted the goods, complained to Parliament, smuggled, and formed the Sons of Liberty.

Front 17

How was the shooting in Boston used as propaganda?

Back 17

The shooting in Boston was used as propoganda by Samuel Adams to spread only one side of the story. It made people more mad at the British.

Front 18

Do you agree the shooting incident in Boston was a massacre? Why or why not?

Back 18

No, because the British only killed a few people. I think it was just called a massacre to make people mad at the British.

Front 19

What was the purpose of the Tea Act in the British perspective?

Back 19

The purpose of the Tea Act to the British was to get the colonists to buy more tea at a lower price while they were still making money from the taxes. Lower prices would stop smuggling, which would mean more money for the British.

Front 20

Why did the colonists oppose the Tea Act so strongly?

Back 20

The colonists opposed the Tea Act because they were afraid that merchants and smugglers would go out of business because of the cheap tea. They were also afraid of the British having a monopoly.

Front 21

How were the Intolerable Acts a threat to colonial self-government?

Back 21

The Intolerable Acts threatened colonial self-government because the laws were just Britain trying to control the colonies by only letting the governor decide when the legislature could meet, and by letting the royal officials go back to Britain for trial.

Front 22

Why do you think the colonists and the British were unable to compromise?

Back 22

The colonists and the British weren't able to compromise because the British wanted the colonists to be good and follow all of their laws, but the colonists didn't want to listen to them; they wanted to do whatever they wanted.