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Match the following

• Paul Revere

• A lawyer who represented the British soldiers involved in the "Boston Massacre" but he was still a PATRIOT. He will become 2nd president to the US

• Samuel Adams

• Leader of the sons of liberty, he formed the "Committees of Correspondence"

• King George III

• British Monarch (king) during this time period. Many colonists saw him as a tyrannical (bully) leader.

• John Adams

• Made the famous engraving of the Boston Massacre (propoganda) and member of the Sons of Liberty. Road to Lexington and Concord to warn the colonists. He was a patriot.

• Charles Townsend

• He was a British politician who created the Townsend Acts

Why were the soldiers stationed in the colonies following the French and Indian War?

• To establish trade relations with the Native Americans
• The soldiers prevented colonists from settling past the Appalachian Mountains and they helped control rebellious activity because of taxes.

• To provide aid to the French forces
• To prepare for an invasion of the British mainland

Why did Parliament begin to tax the colonists?

• To fund public infrastructure projects
• To pay off debt from the French and Indian War

• To punish the colonists for their rebellion
• To support the British military efforts

What were the sons and daughters of liberty?

• A group of British loyalists
• A political party in England
• A religious organization in the colonies
• The secret societies behind the rebellious activities in the colonies.

What did the sons and daughters of liberty organize?

• protests

• boycotts

• women made items at home

• sugar

• stamps

The sons and daughters of liberty were important because they helped gain support for independence and spread propaganda. They also helped organize the colonies prior to war. (protests, homespun, etc)

• true

• false

What were the Committees of Correspondence?

• A secret society formed to resist British rule
• The committees wrote letters and pamphlets to spread alarm whenever Britain tried to enforce any unpopular act of Parliament.

• A series of meetings held to discuss trade policies
• A group of British officials appointed to oversee colonial affairs

Why were the Committees of Correspondence important?

• To prevent communication and coordination between the colonies
• The committees helped to unite the colonist against Britain. Example of peaceful protests by Patriots.

• To establish a monarchy in the colonies
• To promote British rule in the colonies

The Boston Massacre was a group of colonists who were protesting against British soldiers stationed in Boston. Colonists were throwing ice at the soldiers and shouting threats. Somehow a gun went off and 5 colonists ended up dead. The soldiers were arrested.

• true

• false

What was the British East Tea Company?

• A British company formed to trade fur.

• A British company formed for the exploitation of trade for glass and spices.

• A British company formed for the exploitation of trade of milk and dairy products.

• They were a trade company , They were the only company the colonist were able to trade with. They had a monopoly of tea trade.