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37 Cards in this Set
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When was the Stamp Act placed?
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1765
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When was the Sugar Act placed?
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1764
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When was the Townshend Acts?
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1767
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How many red coats were in Boston?
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4,000
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When was the Boston Massacre?
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March 5, 1770
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How many people were killed during the Boston Massacre? #
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5
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Who was the first to die in the Boston Massacre?
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Crispus Attucks
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How many people were living in Boston in the 1700's?
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16,000
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Who defended the soldiers during trial?
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John Adams
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What was the name of the ship raided and burned by Rhode Island patriots?
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Gaspee
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Name three members of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1774. (P, H)(T, J)(R, H, L)
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Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Richard Henry Lee
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When was the vow that tea would never again be ported to the colonies? (M, Y)
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November, 1773
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Who led the Boston Tea Party? (S, A)(J, H)
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Samuel Adams, John Hancock
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When was the Boston Tea Party? (M, D, Y)
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December 16, 1773
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How many men were in the Boston Tea Party?
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150
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What bill forced Boston colonists pay for dumped tea and shut down Boston Harbor?
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Port Bill
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What was the Port Bill, the Administration of Justice Act, the Massachusetts Regulating Act, and the Quebec Act altogether called?
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Coercive Acts
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What were the Coercive Acts? (PB, AJA, MRA, QA)
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Port Bill, Administration of Justice Act, Massachusetts Regulating Act, Quebec Act)
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Who did Parliament send to Boston with 4,000 troops to act as governor to make sure passed acts were fulfilled?
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General Thomas Gage
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What was the act that gave soldiers the right to demand shelter and food from colonists?
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Quartering Act
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What did the colonists call the Quartering Act and Coercive Acts?
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Intolerable Acts
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Which colony did not attend the First Continental Congress?
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Georgia
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Where was the First Continental Congress?
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Philadelphia
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How long did the First Continental Congress last for? (M, D - M, D, Y)
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September 5 to October 26, 1774
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Who from Pennsylvania wanted to keep ties with Britain?
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Joseph Galloway
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What two rebels were from Virginia? (SA, PH)
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Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry
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What was the name for men like Samuel Adams and John Hancock, who were rebels against the Britain?
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The Sons of Liberty
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How many lanterns meant that the troops were crossing by land?
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One
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How many lanterns meant the troops were crossing the Charles River in boats?
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Two
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Who watched Boston and lit the lanterns?
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Paul Revere
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When did Paul Revere, Billy Dawes, Samuel Prescott ride to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams?
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April 18, 1775
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Who was able to escape out of the three men who rode to warn Concord? (S, P)
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Samuel Prescott
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How many Minutemen awaited the British's approach?
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77
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How many Minutemen were dead after the British returned fire?
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8
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When was the Second Continental Congress?
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May 10, 1775
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Who was chosen to solidify the ranks of Congress?
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George Washington
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When was George Washington chosen to solidify the ranks of Congress?
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June 15, 1775
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