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Spirit of Ind
Chapter 05 US History Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stamp Act | taxes almost all PRINTED material |
| boycott | to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval |
| colony | an area controlled by a distant country; a place ruled by others |
| amend | make revisions to |
| Parliament | a legislative assembly in certain countries |
| trade | the exchange of goods and services |
| revenue | the entire amount of income before any deductions are made |
| Common Sense | A pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, telling the colonists to break free. |
| economy | the resources and wealth of a country or community |
| merchant | people who sell goods |
| representatives | someone who is chosen to speak for the group |
| independence | the freedom to make your own choices |
| protest | an event in which people complain about an issue |
| revolution | a sudden change in government |
| Loyalist | someone who supports the British |
| Tea Act | a law that was passed to allow East India Company of Britain to sell this product in America, creating a monopoly for the company. |
| Boston Tea Party | December 16, 1773, Sons of Liberty threw tea into the harbor in protest |
| colonist | a person who lives in a colony |
| treaty | an agreement between nations or groups |
| Proclamation of 1763 | a law from the British government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, and which required any settlers already living west of the mountains to move back east. |
| Sugar Act | passed tax on sugar, coffee, and molasses. |
| Boston Massacre | The first bloodshed of the American Revolution (1770), as british guards at the Boston Customs House opened fire on a crowd killing five Americans |
| Townshend Acts | taxes all imported goods in the colonies |
| Battle of Lexington and Concord | The first military engagement of the Revolutionary War. It occurred on April 19, 1775, when British soldiers fired into a much smaller body of minutemen on Lexington green. |
| Intolerable Acts | Called by the British the Coercive Acts, it was passed to punish the Boston Tea Party. |
| French and Indian War | War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The English won. |
| Olive Branch Petition | final attempt to avoid war |
| debt | money owed |
| Second Continental Congress | Political body that represented Americans and challenged British control |
| Writs of Assistance | search warrants used to enter homes or businesses to search for smuggled goods |
| Who were Patroits? | Patriots were the American colonists who fought for independence from British rule during the American Revolutionary War. They believed in the ideas of liberty and self-governance. |
| Who did the Second Continental Congress choose to command the continental army? | They chose George Washington |
| What did some colonists do to avoid taxes? | Some colonists resorted to smuggling goods |
| What did people think the Stamp Act could do? | People thought the Stamp Act could help the British government make revenue to pay off war debts. |
| Where did many colonists believe fighting with the British would first break out? | New England |
| Thomas Jefferson drew on the ideas of which English philosopher while writing the Declaration of Independence? | John Locke |
| What does Patrick Henry declare in this speech? | “Give me liberty or give me death!” |
| Based on Patrick Henry’s words, which side does he favor? | He favors the side of liberty and independence. |
| According to the Flo Chart, which Act was passed first? | The Stamp Act |
| According to the Flo Chart, during which years were these Acts passed? | The Stamp Act was passed in 1765, the Tea Act was passed in 1773, and the Coercive Acts were passed in 1774. |
| What were some of the things that encouraged the Boston Massacre? | Tensions between colonists and British soldiers, protests, and conflicts encouraged the Boston Massacre. |
| Why were some militias known as the minutemen? | Some militias were known as the minutemen because they were ready to fight at a minute’s notice. |
| wrote a pamphlet calling for a break with British rule | Thomas Paine |
| leader of the Green Mountain Boys | Ethan Allen |
| victim of the Boston Massacre | Crispus Attucks |
| funded the Sons of Liberty | John Hancock |
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