American Revolution Day 6

What years does the timeline span?

• 1607 to 1776

• 1620 to 1775

• 1600 to 1800

• 1700 to 1776

What event happened before Lexington and Concord?

• Declaration of Independence

• Boston Tea Party

• War of 1812

• Civil War

Why is Lexington and Concord significant?

• It was the first settlement in America.

• It marked the start of the American Revolution.

• It was the site of the Boston Massacre.

• It was where the Declaration of Independence was signed.

What was the 1st Continental Congress and what did they accomplish?

• A meeting of delegates from the colonies that decided to declare independence.

• A gathering to discuss trade agreements with Britain.

• A meeting to address colonial grievances and organize a boycott of British goods.

• A conference to establish a new colonial currency.

King George III passed the __________________________ which closed Boston Harbor until colonists paid back the money for tea.

• Quartering Act

• Tea Act

• Navigation Acts

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

________________________ is protesting peacefully to make a point.

• Petition

• Civil disobedience

• Demonstration

• Boycott

• Strike

Samuel Adams formed the Sons of Liberty to protest taxes and ________________ British goods.

• Consume

• Manufacture

• Import

• Boycott

• Export

Colonists were furious because they were taxed without having any ____________ in the British government.

• Power

• Authority

• Representation

• Control

• Influence

The __________________________ were the first anti-slavery group who lived in Pennsylvania.

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Pilgrims

• Shakers

________________________ was founded for Catholics seeking religious freedom.

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Georgia

• Massachusetts