No Taxation Without Representation, Continental Congress, and Declaration of Independence

Why was Georgia Colony reluctant to join the revolution at first (4 reasons)?

- Georgia was the youngest colony and was financially dependent on Great Britain. - Georgia needed protection from the Native Americans - Georgia had more 1st generation settlers with relatives in Great Britain - James Wright was very popular among the colony

How did the Boston Massacre help ignite the cry for war?

Paul Revere made an engraving that was distributed throughout the colonies to ignite the cry for war

What was Georgia's role in the first Continental Congress?

Georgia had no role; it was still loyal to the King

Why were the members of the Second Continental Congress upset with Georgia?

Georgia was not present after every other colony attended (they came eventually, but much later)

What was George Washington chosen to do?

He was appointed to lead the Continental Army

What happened to Governor Wright?

He was arrested, but managed to escape onto a British ship off the coast of Georgia.

Why did the signers of the Declaration of Independence show great courage?

If Britain had won the war these men may have been executed for treason

What was the Boston Massacre & how did it begin?

In 1770, a mob of angry colonists taunted and threatened a group of British soldiers; the soldiers fired and killed 5 people

What is included in the body of the Declaration of Independence?

It listed 27 grievances against the King

What did the slogan "no taxation without representation" mean & why was it used?

It means that the colonists felt that they weren't being represented in Parliament; they used this as a protest cry because they were angry about all of the taxes.

What is included in the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence?

It officially declared that the colonies were free of British rule

What is included in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence?

It states why the document was written- what they felt about the rights of people

What was the Tea Act?

It was NOT a tax on tea. It was an act that stated the colonies could only buy tea from Britain's East India Company

In what year did the colonies declare their independence from Great Independence?

July 4th, 1776

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Mainly Thomas Jefferson

As a result of the Boston Tea Party, Great Britain passed the Coercive (Intolerable) acts. What were the 4 parts of the Coercive (Intolerable) acts?

4 parts: - They closed off the Port of Boston to trade until the tea was paid for - Trials were moved from Massachusetts to Great Britain, so the loyalists had easier trials than the patriots - they took away the colony's (Massachusetts) charter and prohibited town meetings - Quartering Act- required colonists to provide housing to British soldiers without compensation (all colonies)

Where were the first major battles of the Revolutionary War fought?

The Battles of Lexington and Concord- Lexington and Concord

What was the Boston Tea Party & who was involved?

The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor