Unit 2 Lesson 1: Toward Revolution

Who were the Tories?

colonists who felt a deep loyalty to Great Britain

Whigs are to Patriots as

Tories are to Loyalists.

Who were the two opponents fighting each other in the French and Indian War?

Great Britain against France

What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?

France gave Canada to Great Britain

Why did Great Britain enact the Proclamation of 1763?

to stop colonists from claiming land settled by American Indians

Why did Parliament pass the Stamp Act

to have the colonists help pay off the large debt from the French and Indian War

The colonists reacted so strongly against the Stamp Act because

they viewed it as taxation without representation.

How did Parliament react when New York refused to enforce the Quartering Act

It refused to allow the assembly to meet until New York obeyed the act.

What did the Townshend Acts do?

They placed a tax on popular imported goods, such as glass, paint, and tea.

How did the colonists react to the Townshend Acts?

They stopped buying imported British goods to avoid paying the taxes on them.

What happened at the Boston Massacre?

British soldiers panicked during a riot and killed five colonists.

Why did John Adams defend the British soldiers at the trial after the Boston Massacre?

He believed that every person had a right to a fair trial.

What did the Tea Act of 1773 do?

t gave the British East India Company a monopoly over tea sales in the colonies.

How did some Boston colonists react to the Tea Act?

They boarded British ships and dumped tea into the harbor.

How did the British Parliament react to the Boston Tea Party?

It passed a series of harsh new laws to prove Britain’s authority over the colonies.

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

to find a peaceful solution to the conflict between Britain and its colonies

King George responded to the message from the First Continental Congress by

attempting to seize colonists’ gunpowder and weapons in Concord.

Where was the first confrontation between the Minutemen and British troops?

Lexington

After the battle at Concord’s North Bridge, the British

had a terrifying retreat through the countryside filled with hostile Minutemen

What did the colonists prove in the fighting in Lexington and Concord?

They were willing to fight to the death for their rights.