Taking Up Arms

Who led the Patriots?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Why were the four laws Parliament passed called the Intolerable Acts?

• Intolerabilia, a deadly disease, was sweeping the colonies

• They were named after the Intolerable War

• The colonists shouted, "INTOLERABLE" when they heard about the laws

• They were so harsh

What is the name of the Intolerable Act that forced the colonists to house British Soldiers?

• The Quartering Act

• The Worst Intolerable Act

• Colonists House British Soldiers Act

• The Intolerably Intolerable Act

What did Patriots do to Loyalists?

• Patriots shook a Loyalist's hand every time they saw one

• Patriots often tarred and feathered Loyalists

• Patriots stared at Loyalists for long periods of time

• Patriots gave breakfast to Loyalists three times every other week

Why were the American tea traders outraged by the Tea Act?

• It prevented them from smiling

• They liked paying taxes

• They were cut out of the tea trade system

• It forced them to wear the British flag to work daily

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• It was a holiday to commemorate Boston A. Tea

• It was an act of civil disobedience. A group of men dressed as American Indians dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor.

• British Leaders gathered for a tea party

• Everyone drank tea for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Who wrote a poem honoring the minutemen?

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• RBG

• George Washington

• Mickey and Minnie Mouse

What happened on April 18, 1775?

• King George collapsed and died from a heart attack or liver failure. No one knows.

• Issac Newton became president for 18 minutes

• George Washington broke up with Martha

• 700 British troops quietly left Boston in the darkness

Who represented the 13 British Colonies from New Hampshire to Georgia?

• The delegates

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Parliament

Who did the Continental Army appoint as a Virginia commander in June?

• Edward Cullen

• A British commander

• George Washington

• Pocahontas