What Was the Declaration of Independence questions

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Why did the Stamp Act end?

Colonists stopped buying British goods

Who was Thomas Paine?

Common Sense; British came to America 1774; 48 page pamphlet; used money to buy American army uniforms and weapons

Where did they put weapons and gunpowder?

Concord, Massachusetts

What is the most important document in American history?

Declaration of Independence

What was the two-month meeting at Carpenters Hall in September of 1774?

First Continental Congress

What war happened in 1754?

French and Indian War

Who was the young lieutenant colonel of the British army against France?

George Washington

Why were the colonists angry?

Great Britain had final say in all decisions - colonies should not have to pay taxes

What line is James Otis, who tried to stop searches, often credited with?

"Taxation without representation is tyranny."

What should every man have?

"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

What was a famous quote by James Otis?

"taxation without representation is tyranny"

Who was Patrick Henry?

1736-1799 at age 63 angry speeches made him a star; First Continental Congress; "Give me liberty or give me death"

Who was Crispus Attucks?

African and Native American sailor killed in the Boston Massacre

Why did the British army attack Concord, Massachusetts in April of 1775?

British spies had learned of militias hidden in a stockpile of weapons

Who was the lawyer for eight British soldiers?

John Adams

What ideas were influenced by Thomas Jefferson

John Locke put forth idea humans are born with certain rights, Common Sense, a pamphlet about why Americans should split from Great Britain, Enlightenment period when people turned toward science over religion

When was America born?

July 4, 1776

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

July 4, 1776

What happened to the letter that was written at the First Continental Congress?

King George III ignored it

What convinced the delegates that wanted peace the connection to Great Britain was no longer possible?

King George III refused to read the second letter that was sent

Who was chosen to write the letter to the British king listing reasons for independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

What had a big impact on Thomas Jefferson?

Thomas Paine's Common Sense

What was written in 1787?

United States Constitution

What were the colonists forced to do?

allow soldiers to live with them

What were the colonists forced to do as a result of the Boston Tea Party?

allowed the British soldiers to live in their homes

What was King George III forced to do?

borrow a large amount of money

What were the Intolerable Acts of 1774?

closed Boston Harbor until colonists paid for the tea they ruined; about $1-2 million today

What was the Currency Act?

colonists were forced to use British money

What was it that the delegates wanted to remove that angered Jefferson?

condemned slavery

Why was it a risk to sign the Declaration of Independence?

could be executed

What happened in February 1770?

crowd gathered at British tax collector's home; officer was shot; 11 year old Christopher Seider was killed

What did the men from the thirteen colonies come to do?

declare freedom from Great Britain

How did King George III feel after the war?

defeated the French on colonial land so colonies should pay England's debt

What happened on December 16, 1773?

disguised as Native Americans 200 men dumped over 300 crates of tea leaves into Boston Harbor

What did Samuel Adams urge the colonists to do?

fight back

How many parts to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence?

four

What was Samuel Adams only goal?

freedom from Great Britain and King George III

What did Great Britain do in 1754?

gain more Native American land by invading the French lands

Why did the British Parliament tax the American colonies so heavily?

help pay for the war debt resulting from the French and Indian War

What does tarred and feathered mean?

hot tar poured on someone and covered with feathers

What was Congress?

meeting where people come to decide important questions of politics and law

What is a militia?

men that volunteer to fight when needed

What was the Enlightenment?

mid-1600s to late 1700s; power and truth of science over religion

Who were the Redcoats?

nickname for the British soldiers because of their red uniform

What did the colonists do because of their excitement?

pulled down a 15 foot tall statue of King George III on a horse

When George Washington had the declaration read to a large crowd, what did they do?

pulled down the statue of a king

How were pens made in the 1700s?

quill; large feather from wing/tail of a bird, sharpen the tip and dipped in ink made from berry juice, soot

What did Thomas Jefferson do on June 28, 1776?

read the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress

What did the Sons of Liberty do?

rebelled against the British

Who was George Washington?

retired from the army in 1758; 17 years later commanded Continental Army; 1st U.S. President

What did the Writs of Assistance do?

search done to make sure the colonies were buying British items; if not must pay a fine

What did Christopher Columbus do in 1492?

set foot in the "New World"

What does put your John Hancock here mean?

sign

What were the Writs of Assistance?

similar to a search warrant

What did the colonists do that made Parliament end the Stamp Act?

stopped buying British goods

What was the Sugar Act of 1764?

tax on all sugar, molasses, wine, rum, some lumber and iron

What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

tax on printed paper

What were the Townshend Acts of 1767?

taxed all colonial paint, oil, glass and tea

What part of the Declaration of Independence was removed?

the part about ending slavery

What happened to Thomas Jefferson and John Adams?

they both died July 4, 1826; 50 years to the day after signing the Declaration of Independence

Why did it take a month for King George III to learn of the Boston Tea Party?

took a while to go 3,000 miles without email, phone or telegrams

How many of the eight British soldiers were convicted?

two

What was true of the group called the Sons of Liberty?

used propaganda to feed the anger of the colonists

Why was rum such big business?

used to trade for African slaves

What did Congress have to do before officially debating Jefferson's declaration?

vote on Richard Lee's proposal of independence

What did the warning allow soldiers to do?

weapons and gunpowder to be moved

What did Thomas Jefferson do on a hot day in Philadelphia on June 26, 1776?

write letter

Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?

Samuel Adams

Who was the most popular and important leader of the American Revolution?

Samuel Adams

What was the third largest city in 1774?

Boston

What was the Boston Massacre?

Boston man insulted a British soldier; was struck with a rifle; shots began killing five wounding eight

When was the official Declaration of Independence signed?

August 2, 1776

What happened April 19, 1775?

Battle of Lexington and Concord; eight colonists were shot and one British soldier was killed

What was the British government?

Parliament

Who warned the colonies that the British were coming to Lexington and Concord?

Paul Revere


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