Chapter 5 Flashcard

Front

What fact supported John Adams's defense of the British soldiers who took part in the Boston Massacre?

Back

The mob attacked the soldiers with snowballs, ice, and clubs.

Front

Besides colonial tea merchants, who suffered direct losses because of the Tea Act of 1773?

Back

Members of the British East India Company

Front

How did Samuel Adams' committee of correspondence contribute to anti-British sentiment in the colonies?

Back

By listing and publishing British offenses against the colonies' rights

Front

According to the map, which geographic feature did the Proclamation Line of 1763 run through? Options: Atlantic Ocean, Appalachian Mountains, Gulf of Mexico, Lake Michigan

Back

Appalachian Mountains

Front

Why did the Sugar Act reduce the duties on imported molasses?

Back

To encourage merchants to stop smuggling

Front

Where were the thirteen colonies located?

Back

East of the Proclamation Line of 1763

Front

According to the map, who owned the territory west of the Mississippi River?

Back

Spain

Front

Why did King George III try to limit contact between the citizens of the British colonies and Native Americans?

Back

To keep peace on the frontier

Front

What group organized a boycott and orchestrated the Boston Tea Party?

Back

Sons of Liberty

Front

What is happening in this painting by Paul Revere?

Back

Boston Massacre