Chapter 5 Part B Grade 8 Honors

Mrs. Phillips

Which monarch served as the ruler of Great Britain during the American colonial period leading up to the Revolution?

King George III

Which British Prime Minister took office in 1763 and proposed both the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act?

George Grenville

Which British official influenced Parliament to pass taxes on everyday colonial imports including glass, paint, paper, lead, and tea?

Charles Townshend

Who led Virginia troops in the first battle of the French and Indian War?

George Washington

Who served as the prominent leader of the Sons of Liberty in Boston?

Samuel Adams

Which colonial lawyer defended the British soldiers at their trial following the Boston Massacre?

John Adams

Who created the famous 'Bloody Massacre' engraving and later warned the countryside that British troops were on the move?

Paul Revere

Who was the only African-American colonist killed during the Boston Massacre?

Crispus Attucks

Which British decree prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains?

The Proclamation of 1763

Which 1765 act introduced by George Grenville placed a tax on newspapers, legal documents, and other printed papers?

The Stamp Act

Which 1765 British law required American colonists to provide housing, food, and liquor for royal soldiers?

The Quartering Act

Which 1767 legislation placed import duties on glass, paint, paper, lead, and tea shipped to the colonies?

The Townshend Acts

What punishing laws punished Boston by shutting down its harbor and forbidding town meetings?

The Intolerable Acts

Which violent event occurred on March 5, 1770, when British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, killing five people?

The Boston Massacre

Which nighttime protest took place on December 16, 1773, when the Sons of Liberty dumped British ship cargo into the harbor?

The Boston Tea Party

Cause: Which war originated from a territorial dispute between Britain and France over the Ohio River Valley?

Effect: The French and Indian War

Which military clash on April 18, 1775, marked the opening battle of the American Revolution?

The Battle of Lexington

Which April 19, 1775 battle forced British troops to retreat back to Boston after armed clashes with colonial militia?

The Battle of Concord

On what street and in which city did the Boston Massacre take place on March 5, 1770?

King Street in Boston, Massachusetts

How many colonists died as a result of the Boston Massacre?

5 colonists

What objects and improvised weapons were colonists carrying or throwing during the Boston Massacre confrontation?

Clubs, sticks, snowballs, and oyster shells

Approximately how many colonists and British soldiers were involved in the standoff on King Street?

Around 100 colonists and 8 to 12 British soldiers

What specific action provoked a British soldier to fire the first shot during the Boston Massacre?

A soldier was struck by a thrown club following verbal threats and insults from the crowd