Chapter 5 Toward Independence Review

Chapter 5: Toward Independence Review

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Vocabulary Review

militia

a small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in an emergency

tyranny

the unjust use of government power

repeal

to take back, or to cancel, a law

boycott

to refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source

Patriots & Loyalists

• Patriots (also known as Whigs) believed the colonists had the right to govern themselves and supported independence

• Loyalists (also known as Tories) were colonists loyal to the Great Britian, saw themselves as faithful subjects of the king, and opposed independence

Multiple Select

Americans who believed the colonists had the right to govern themselves and supported independence

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Multiple Select

Colonists who were loyal to the Great Britian, saw themselves as faithful subjects of the king, and opposed independence

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Multiple Choice

How were the American colonies governed before 1760?

The British left the colonies alone to solve their own problems. Americans governed themselves. Each colony elected an assembly to pass laws.

Multiple Choice

Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?

• The colonies had assemblies that passed laws.

• The colonies had representation in Parliament.

• The colonies were united into one government.

• The colonies depended on the British government.

Who gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?

Great Britian gained Canada and greatly expanded its territory in North America.

Multiple Choice

Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?

• Spain

• France

• Great Britian

• American Indians

Which group benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. This benefited the American Indians, the king hoped in would prevent conflict with the colonists.

Multiple Choice

Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

• African slaves

• British soldiers

• American Indians

• American colonists

What was the result of the French and Indian War?

The British won but had to pay off a large debt from the French and Indian War.

Multiple Choice

Which of these was a result of the French and Indian war?

• the British had a large war debt

• the colonists were given their independence

• the British government stayed out of colonial politics

• the colonists were forced to move west of the Appalachians

Which group formed the Sons of Liberty? 

The Sons of Liberty were Patriots.

Multiple Choice

Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• British soldiers

• American Indians

Why was the name Boston Massacre given to the events of March 5, 1770?

Patriots called this event the Boston Massacre to whip up anti-British feeling.

Multiple Choice

The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770, in order to

• create anti-British sentiment

• create trouble for the colonists

• warn of a deadly disease in the city

• describe the truth about what happened

What was the effect of the Townshend Acts?

The colonies decided to boycott British goods.

Multiple Choice

What was the effect of the Townshend Acts?

• Proclamation of 1763

• French and Indian War

• boycott of British goods

• expansion of the British Empire

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?

The colonists had no representatives in Parliament to vote on the tax.

Multiple Choice

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?

• they did not believe in any form of taxation

• they had no representatives to vote on the tax

• people in Great Britian did not have to pay taxes

• people in Great Britian were only taxed on property

What was Great Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party?

Parliament passed a series of laws in 1774. Throughout the colonies they became kmown as the Intolerable Acts.

Multiple Choice

What was Great Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party?

• the Stamp Act

• the Intolerable Acts

• the Boston Massacre

• the Proclamation of 1763

How did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?

Great Britian began passing new laws that tightened its control of the colonies. These laws also placed taxes on the colonies.

Multiple Choice

In which way did Great Britian increase its control of the colonies?

• it took away colonists land

• it required colonists to pay taxes

• it demanded that colonists join the army

• it forced colonists to work for the government

What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?

The purpose of the congress was to find a peaceful solution to the conflicts with Great Britian.

Multiple Choice

What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?

• to declare war on Great Britian

• to find a peaceful solution to the conflicts with Great Britian

• to create taxes that would be acceptable to the Americans

• to bring representatives from Great Britian and America together

How did colonists view themselves in 1774?

They were used to thinking of themselves as citizens of their iwn colonies.

Multiple Choice

Which of these best describes how colonists viewed themselves in 1774?

• as united Americans

• as dependent on the king

• as citizens of their individual colonies

• as united under the British government

How did Parliament respond to the colonists' protests against the Stamp Act?

After months of protests, Parliament repealed, or canceled, the Stamp Act.

Multiple Choice

How did Parliament respond to the colonists' protests against the Stamp Act ?

• they repealed the Stamp Act

• they increased the tax on paper

• they refused to sell stamps to the colonists

• they arrested those who complained about the Stamp Act

How did many of the Loyalists view the Patriots? 

Loyalists thought the Patriots were troublemakers and ungrateful rebels.

Multiple Choice

How did many of the Loyalists view the Patriots?

• as brave soldiers

• as foreign invaders

• as ungrateful rebels

• as agreeable neighbors

What British action did the colonists first consider an act of tyranny?

Americans viewed the Proclamation of 1763 as order as an act of tyranny, or unjust use of government power.

Multiple Choice

Which of these did the colonists consider an act of tyranny?

• the Boston Tea Party

• the Proclamation of 1763

• the French and Indian War

• the First Continental Congress

What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord? 

Colonists showed that they were willing to fight for their rights!

Multiple Choice

What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?

• the British soldiers were fearful of the colonial militia

• the British troops were eager to start a war with the colonies

• the colonial militia was no match for well trained British troops

• the colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves

What did the colonies agree to at the First Continental Congress?

• send a respectful message to the King George III

• boycott British goods

• organize militias

Multiple Select

What did the colonies agree to at the First Continental Congress? (Choose 3)

• send a respectful message to King George III

• give a monopoly on tea to the British East India Company

• boycott British goods

• provide housing and supplies to British soldiers in the colonies

• organize local militias

British Actions

• Proclamation of 1763 - order that prohibited settlers from moving west of the Appalachians

• Stamp Act (1765) - required colonists to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they used

• Quartering Act (1765) - ordered colonies to provide British soldiers with housing

• Townshend Acts (1767) - placed a tax on certain goods imported from Great Britian including glass, paint, paper, and tea.

• Tea Act (1773) - gave the British East India Company complete control over tea sales in the colonies

• Intolerable Acts (1774) - harsh laws designed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party

Paul Revere's Engraving

• famous engraving of the Boston Massacre

• shows soldiers firing at peaceful, unarmed citizens

Multiple Choice

Which event is the Paul Revere engraving referring to?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Proclamation of 1763

• French and Indian War

Multiple Choice

Which group of people is shooting in the engraving?

• British soldiers

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Parliament

People

• George Washington - colonist from Virginia who volunteered to serve and faught in the French and Indian War

• George III - crowned King of Great Britian in 1760

• Samuel Adams - leader of the Sons of Liberty

• Crispus Attucks - a black man who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre

• John Adams - Boston Patriot who defended British soldiers on trial after the Boston Massacre

• Paul Revere - Boston silversmith who warned colonists of the British march to Lexington and Concord