Chapter 5 Review

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Chapter 5 Review

• Road to Independence

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• The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists
  from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
  Colonists viewed this as tyranny.
• 2. As a result of the French and Indian War,
  England believed the colonists should pay Taxes
  to help pay for the war.

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• 3. King George III opposed any compromise with
  the American colonies.
• 4. In Abigail Adams letters to her husband she
  suggested increased rights for women. Remember
  the ladies.

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• 5. What did the colonists say was their reason
  for not wanting to pay taxes?
• No Taxation Without Representation
• 6. The Stamp Act taxed printed material in the
  colonies.

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• 7. Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense.
• 8. False Common Sense convinced the colonies
  to remain LOYAL to Britain.
• 9. A writ of assistance gave British customs
  officers the right to search a colonists house.
• 10. Colonial leaders used the Boston Massacre as
  propaganda after 5 colonists were killed

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• 11. John Adams defended the British soldiers
  after the Boston Massacre because he believed
  everyone deserved a fair trial.
• 12. Crispus Attucks African American killed at
  the Boston Massacre.
• 13. The actions of the minutemen at Lexington and
  Concord are often referred to as The shot heard
  round the world.

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• 14. Loyalists did not consider unfair taxes as a
  good reason for rebellion.
• 15. Patriots wanted to fight the British for
  American independence.

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• 16. The colonists last effort to establish peace
  with Great Britain was made with the extension of
  the Olive Branch Petition.
• Samuel Adams organized the Sons of Liberty at the
  Boston Tea Party.
• Mercantilism Economic theory that required the
  colonists to benefit England exporting and
  importing goods. (Money Power)
• 19. Tea When the Townshend Acts were repealed,
  what was still taxed?

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• 20. The Intolerable Acts were passed to punish
  colonists in Boston after the Boston Tea Party.
• 21. Boston - The above act prevented supplies
  being shipped to what city?
• 22. The 1st Continental Congress met in
  Philadelphia in September, 1774. The 2nd
  Continental Congress met in May, 1775.
• 23. King George III declared the colonists were
  in a state of rebellion in the mid-1770s.

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• 24. The first battles of the American Revolution
  occurred in April, 1775 in
• the towns of Lexington and Concord,
  Massachusetts.
• 25. The Declaration of Independence states that
  all men are created equal.

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• 26. Unalienable Rights- rights that cannot be
  taken away
• 27. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of
  Independence
• 28. 1776 the year the Declaration of
  Independence was written.

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• 29. Preamble- opening to a document
• 30. Committees of Correspondence - spread the
  word throughout the colonies to unite protesters.
• 31. Paul Revere- warned the Regulars are out
  and the Redcoats are coming
• 32. Wentworth Cheswell African American who
  accompanied Paul Revere on the famous midnight
  ride.

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When Patrick Henry said, Give me liberty or give
me death, what did he mean?

• It was time for war between the American Colonies
  and Great Britain.

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List the powers of the colonial government in the
18th century.

• Elect their own assemblies
• pass laws
• create taxes

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What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party

• Caused the King to issue the Intolerable Acts

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In Response to the Boston Tea Party, Great
Britain

• Passed the Coercive/Intolerable Acts
• Stated Boston Harbor was closed
• Banned Town Meetings
• Forced colonists to quarter soldiers
• United the colonists
• Committees of Correspondence
• became more active

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How did the 2nd Continental Congress govern the
colonies?

• Sent King George the Olive Branch Petition
• Formed the Continental Army
• Set up the first Post Office
• Formed committees to communicate with Native
  Americans and other countries
• Authorized the printing of money

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Why did fighting break out at Lexington and
Concord?

• The British planned to seize the arms and
  ammunition they had heard the colonists had
  stored in Concord.

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Order of Events

1. Proclamation of 1763
2. Stamp Act
3. Townshend Act
4. Boston Massacre
5. Boston Tea Party
6. Intolerable/Coercive Acts
7. First Continental Congress
8. Lexington Concord
9. Declaration of Independence