Events Leading

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Events Leading up to the Revolution
Colonists work Together
Colonists Declare Independence?
Who Caused Change in the Colonies?
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Why did Britain tax the colonists?
Events leading to Revolution - 100
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Britain had a huge debt to pay from the French
and Indian War and protecting colonies.
Events Leading to Revolution - 100
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What did colonists do to show they did not like
the new taxes from King George?
Events Leading to Revolution - 200
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The Colonists protested and sent petitions to
England.
Events Leading to Revolution - 200
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What did the Stamp Act Congress do?
Events Leading to Revolution - 300
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They wrote to parliament and got the Stamp Act
repealed.
Events Leading to Revolution - 300
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Why did Britain pass the Coercive Acts?Bonus!!
What is another name for the coercive acts?
Events Leading to Revolution - 400
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Parliament punished the colonists for the Boston
Tea Party. They closed the port of Boston,
forced colonists to house and feed British
soldiers and put a British general in charge.
Events Leading to Revolution - 400
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What did the Sons of Liberty do to protest the
Stamp Act?
Events Leading to Revolution - 500
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The Sons of Liberty protested by burning stamps
and threatening tax collectors.
Events Leading to Revolution - 500
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What group was formed to help spread information
throughout the colonies?
Colonists Work Together - 100
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Committees of Correspondence
Colonists Work Together - 100
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Which group formed the Continental Army?
Colonists Work Together - 200
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Second Continental Congress
Colonists Work Together - 200
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What effect did the Committees of Correspondence
have in the colonies?
Colonists Work Together - 300
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It unified (brought together) colonists.
Colonists Work Together - 300
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Where did colonists agree to stop trading with
Britain, train militia and meet again in a year?
Colonists Work Together - 400
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The First Continental Congress
Colonists Work Together - 400
20
When King George failed to respond to this
letter, colonists felt the only thing they could
do was declare independence.
Colonists Work Together - 500
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The Olive Branch Petition
Colonists Work Together - 500
22
This type of information is written to persuade
people to change their way of thinking.
Independence - 100
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Propaganda
Independence - 100
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What did colonists risk by signing the
Declaration of independence?
Independence - 200
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Execution for Treason
Independence - 200
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Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense to argue that
Independence - 300
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People had the right to govern themselves.
Independence - 300
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The Declaration of Independence explained why the
colonists wanted freedom and
Independence - 400
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Gave them a reason to fight for independence.
Independence - 400
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Why did Patriots feel their only choice was to
declare independence from England?
Independence - 500
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They did not have any representation in
Parliament.
Independence - 500
32
Who is famous for saying, Give me liberty or
give me death?
Change in the Colonies - 100
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Patrick Henry
Change in the Colonies - 100
34
What experience did George Washington have that
made him a good choice to lead the Continental
Army?
Change in the Colonies - 200
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Washington had fought for the British during the
French and Indian War.
Change in the Colonies - 200
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Why was Thomas Jefferson a good choice to lead
the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
Change in the Colonies - 300
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He was smart and a strong leader.
Change in the Colonies - 300
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Who said, Taxation without representation is
tyranny?
Change in the Colonies - 400
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James Otis
Change in the Colonies - - 400
40
Why do you think John Adams defended the British
soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
Change in the Colonies - 500
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He wanted to make sure they got a fair trial
Change in the Colonies - 500
42
True or False, Patriots believed that the
colonies should be ruled by a king
Potpourri - 100
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False
Potpourri - 100
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What is an olive branch a symbol for ?
Potpourri - 200
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Peace
Potpourri - 200
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Why was Philadelphia selected as a site for the
First Continental Congress?
Potpourri - 300
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It was easy for all colonies to get to since it
was in the middle of the 13 colonies.
Potpourri - 300
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What does No Taxation Without Representation
mean?
Potpourri - 400
49
The colonists did not feel it was fair to be
taxed by Parliament when they had no
representatives or say in the government.
Potpourri - 400
50
Why do you think King George thought the colonist
should be subject to British laws?
Potpourri - 500
51
King George felt the colonists were English
citizens and Britain was spending money to
protect them.
Potpourri - 500