Road to Revolution Study Guide
What was the aftermath of the Boston Massacre? What happened to the British soldiers and what was their fate?
6 injured, 5 killed. All but 1 of the soldiers free of charges.
Who was Samuel Adams?
A founding father and a part of the Son's of Liberty.
Sons of Liberty
A group of colonists who formed a secret society to oppose British policies at the time of the American Revolution formed in 1765.
· What does "No Taxation Without Representation" mean? Why did colonists say this?
"You can't tax us if we don't get representation in parliament." ; Because they found it unfair how they couldn't get representation in parliament, yet they were still getting taxed.
Proclamation of 1763
A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalacian Mountains, and which required any settlers already living west of the mountains to move back east.
Boycott
A refusal to buy or use goods and services.
Duty
A tax
Townshend Acts
A tax that the British Parliament passed in 1767 that was placed on leads, glass, paint and tea
Quartering Act
All colonists needed to provide homes and food for soldiers.
Militia
Armed common people that came together.
Loyalists
Colonists who supported the British.
Patriots
Colonists who wanted independence from Britain
Who was Crispus Attucks?
Crispus Attucks was an American whaler, sailor, and stevedore of African and Native American descent, who is traditionally regarded as the first person killed in the Boston Massacre, and as a result the first American killed in the American Revolution.
· What was the First continental congress? Where did they meet and why?
Delegates from every colony but Georgia that came together to discuss the distress in the colonies in Philadelphia.
Why was it significant that John Adams represented the British soldiers in court?
He was a known patriot, and only represented them because of his belief of a fair and free trial.
Where was the first battle of the revolution?
Lexington and Concord.
How did John Locke's philosophy influence the revolution?
Often credited as a founder of modern "liberal" thought, Locke pioneered the ideas of natural law, social contract, religious toleration, and the right to revolution that proved essential to both the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution that followed.
Understand the Boston Massacre. What happened? Who was involved? Where and When did it happen?
On March 5, 1770, after months of tensions due to occupation and taxation, Bostonians and Redcoats clashed in the streets of Boston. Crispus Attucks was the first killed, and 4 others were killed. 6 others were injured.
· What are Writs of Assistance? Why did the British pass this law?
Search warrants to investigate and search the property and person of people suspected of smuggling; To help with the navigation acts.
Currency Act
The Currency Act, passed in 1764 along with the Sugar Act, prohibited the printing and issuance of paper money by Colonial legislatures. It also set up fines and penalties for members of Colonial government who disobeyed, despite the long-standing currency shortage.
What was the result of Bunker Hill?
The patriots.
What was the significance of the second continental congress? Who did they appoint leader of the army?
They agreed that war is necessary and they appointed George Washington.
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson and others.
What was Common Sense? Who wrote it and what was their purpose?
Thomas Paine wrote it and it said things that just made sense including that revolution is necessary.
Why did King George need revenue? And how did he plan to bring revenue to England?
To pay debt for the French & Indian War
What was the Boston Tea Party?
What was the Boston Tea Party and why did it happen? The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing "taxation without representation," dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor.
Stamp Act
an act passed by the British parliment in 1756 that raised revenue from the American colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents
Intolerable Acts
in response to Boston Tea Party, 4 acts passed in 1774, Port of Boston closed, reduced power of assemblies in colonies, permitted royal officers to be tried elsewhere, provided for quartering of troop's in barns and empty houses (TO PUNISH COLONISTS FOR BOSTON TEA PARTY)
Sugar Act
law passed by the British Parliament setting taxes on molasses and sugar imported by the colonies
Daughters of Liberty
organization of colonial women formed to protest British policies by boycotting household goods.
Unalienable rights
rights that cannot be taken away: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Declaration of Independence
the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain.
Repeal
to cancel an act or law
Tyranny
unjust rule by a leader
