What Was the Declaration of Independence questions
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
