Road to Revolution 2

What year was the Townshend Acts passed?

1767

Who passed the Townshend Acts?

The British Parliament

What items did the Townshend Acts put tax on?

Paint, glass, tea, paper

What did the colonists boycott because of the Townshend Acts?

Imports from England

After Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts, they cancelled the tax on all items except _?

Tea

On March 5, 1770, colonists confronted eight British soldiers on the streets of where?

Boston

What event happened because of this confrontation?

The Boston Massacre

Why did the soldier fire his musket during the Boston Massacre?

The soldier was hit by a flying object

How many colonists died during the Boston Massacre?

Four

Who defended the soldiers in court after the Boston Massacre?

John Adams

What happened to the soldiers that were found guilty of manslaughter?

They were let free after being branded on the thumbs.

What year was the Tea Act passed?

1773

What company was the Tea Act created to help?

The East India Company

England gave this company a _ on tea sales in the colonies.

Monopoly

What happened on December 16, 1773 to the tea that was sitting on the ships in the Boston Harbor?

Colonists dressed up as Mohawk Indians and tossed about 342 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor.

What Acts were passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party?

The Coercive Acts

What does 'intolerable' mean?

Can’t handle something

The first Coercive (Intolerable) Act states:

The closing of Boston Harbor - no ships were allowed to go through.

The second Coercive (Intolerable) Act states:

That the Massachusetts legislature could no longer meet. The British military ran the colonies.

The third Coercive (Intolerable) Act states:

Forced colonists to house British soldiers in their homes.

The First Continental Congress met in what city and state?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

How many colonies had a representative at the First Continental Congress?

12

Which colony did not send a representative at the First Continental Congress?

Georgia

The men at the First Continental Congress expressed their outrage about the .

Coercive Acts

Name two representatives that were at the First Continental Congress.

John Jay, John Adams

Who did the members of the First Continental Congress send a petition to?

King George III

What did the First Continental Congress urge the colonies to do if the Intolerable Acts weren’t cancelled?

To boycott all British Goods

What did the First Continental Congress say would happen if the English government did not address their complaints within a few months?

They would meet again and stop exporting goods to England.

Who did General Thomas Gage plan to capture?

John Hancock, Samuel Adams

Where were these men hiding out?

Lexington

Where were the colonists storing their weapons?

Concord, a small town in Massachusetts.

Who rode across the countryside to warn the colonists that the 'Redcoats' were coming?

Paul Revere

When the British troops arrived in Lexington, did they outnumber the militiamen?

Yes

What did the commander of the militiamen, John Parker, tell his troops?

Stand your ground and don’t fire unless you’re fired upon.

Did the British troops fire at the militiamen?

Yes

What happened at the battle of Lexington?

Eight militiamen were killed.

After the battle of Lexington, what town did the British troops go to next?

Concord

What were they looking for at Concord?

Colonists' weapons and ammunition

When the militiamen of Concord fired back at the British troops, what was this known as?

The shot heard around the world

What happened to the British troops on their march back to Boston?

The militiamen began firing at them for 18 miles.

What did the battle of Concord prove about the militiamen?

They were willing to stand up to England.

The battle of Concord was the final spark needed to begin what?

The American Revolution.