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29 Cards in this Set
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Where does the first continental congress meet?
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Philadelphia
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How did the First Continental Congress get its name?
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Because it was the first meeting of its kind on the North American continent, it was later called the First Continental Congress.
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What did the First Continental Congress do when it met?
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Congress sent a signed request to the king. This petition reminded the king of the colonists´ basic rights as British citizens. It said that the colonists had the right to life and liberty. It also said that they had the right to assemble, or gather together, and the right to a trial by jury.
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First continental congress voted to do what?
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Congress then voted to stop most trade with Britain. It also asked the colonies to form militias, or armies of citizens.
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The First Continental Congress set what deadline for the British Parliament to respond?
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Congress set May 10, 1775, as the deadline for Parliament to answer.
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How did the First Continental Congress make war with Britain more likely?
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By forming militias, or armies of citizens.
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To refuse to buy
A. Alliance E. Boycott B. Budget F. Petition C. Representation G.Revolution D. Treason H.Independence |
E. Boycott
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The act of working against one's own government
A. Alliance E. Boycott B. Budget F. Petition C. Representation G.Revolution D. Treason H.Independence |
D. Treason
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A Sudden Change of Government
A. Alliance E. Boycott B. Budget F. Petition C. Representation G.Revolution D. Treason H.Independence |
G. Revolution
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A plan for spending money
A. Alliance E. Boycott B. Budget F. Petition C. Representation G.Revolution D. Treason H.Independence |
B. Budget
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The act of speaking or acting for someone else
A. Alliance E. Boycott B. Budget F. Petition C. Representation G.Revolution D. Treason H.Independence |
C. Representation
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Freedom to govern one's own
A. Alliance E. Boycott B. Budget F. Petition C. Representation G.Revolution D. Treason H.Independence |
H. Independence
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A formal agreement among groups or individuals
A. Alliance E. Boycott B. Budget F. Petition C. Representation G.Revolution D. Treason H.Independence |
A. Alliance
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A signed request
A. Alliance E. Boycott B. Budget F. Petition C. Representation G.Revolution D. Treason H.Independence |
F. Petition
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In the French and Indian War, Britain and France fought over land claims in North America. Both sides made _________ with Native Americans.
A. Proclamation B. Alliances C. Delegates |
B. Alliances
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At a meeting in Albany, New York, Benjamin Franklin asked the British colonies to join together to fight the French. The _________ did not approve his plan.
A. Proclamation B. Alliances C. Delegates |
C. Delegates
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After Britain won the war, its king made a _______ that set aside certain lands for Native Americans.
A. Proclamation B. Alliances C. Delegates |
A. Proclamation
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The French and Indian War was costly for Britain. Britain decided to tax colonists to raise money. many colonists said that Parliament count not tax them because the colonists has no ____________, or voice, in Parliament.
A. Treason B. Imperial Policies C. Boycott D. Representation |
D. Representation
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When Patrick Henry argued that colonists should not pay, some people accused him of ________.
A. Treason B. Imperial Policies C. Boycott D. Representation |
A. Treason
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Many others agreed with Henry, though. More and More colonists began to ______ British goods and protest Britain's ________.
A. Treason B. Imperial Policies C. Boycott D. Representation |
C. Boycott
B. Imperial Policies |
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The Tea Act gave Britain a ________ on tea in the colonies.
A. Monopoly B. Blockade C. Petition |
A. Monopoly
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In response to the Tea Act, the Sons of Liberty threw boxes of British tea into the Boston Harbor. British leaders were so angry that they ordered the British navy to ________ the harbor.
A. Monopoly B. Blockade C. Petition |
B. Blockade
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Colonial leaders met at the First Continental Congress and decided to send a ________ to the king, stating colonists' rights.
A. Monopoly B. Blockade C. Petition |
C. Petition
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The Second Continental Congress set up the Continental Army and named George Washington its. _________.
A. Olive Branch B. Commander in Chief C. Earthworks |
B. Commander in Chief
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The American Revolutionary war's first major battle had already taken place at Lexington and Concord. At Breed's Hill, colonist fired at British soldiers from defenses called ________.
A. Olive Branch B. Commander in Chief C. Earthworks |
C. Earthworks
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The British won the Battle of Breed's Hill, mistakenly called the Battle of Bunker Hill. However, more than 1,000 British soldiers died. Congress later asked King George III for peace. Its petition was named after the _______, an ancient symbol of peace.
A. Olive Branch B. Commander in Chief C. Earthworks |
A. Olive Branch
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Conflicts between Britain and the colonies grew, and more and more colonist wanted _________ from Britain.
A. Grievances B. Independence C. Resolution |
B. Independence
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In Congress, Richard Henry Lee called for a _______ to free the colonies.
A. Grievances B. Independence C. Resolution |
C. Resolution
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Congress chose a committee to write a declaration to King George III. This statement became known as the Declaration of Independence. It listed many _________, or complaints, that the colonist had against the king and Parliament.
A. Grievances B. Independence C. Resolution |
A. Grievances
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