STAAR Blitz: Review Day 2 (Lowman Essentials)

Event that led to the passing of the Intolerable Acts

• Boston Tea Party
• Consent of the governed
• Lexington and Concord
• Saratoga
• Stamp Act

Resulted in Sam Adams and Sons of Liberty dumping tea into Boston Harbor

• Intolerable Acts
• Proclamation of 1763
• Tea Act
• Treaty of Paris 1783

Officially ended the American Revolution, recognized U.S. independence and boundaries

• Intolerable Acts
• Proclamation of 1763
• Tea Act
• Treaty of Paris 1783

Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted?

• Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party.
• Colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre.
• Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament.
• Colonists wanted to expand powers given to governors appointed by King George III.

Which description is an example of an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence?

• Equality – People’s education should be equal in every state.
• Wealth – People’s salaries should be dependent on their skills.
• Happiness – People can do lawful things that they enjoy.
• Patriotism – People can choose to join any of the armed forces.

Box 4

Categorize - Select the correct letter for each box.

Determine which contribution explains each individual’s significance to the American Revolution.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Turning point battle, France later joined Patriots

• Saratoga
• Boston Tea Party
• Consent of the governed
• Lexington and Concord
• Stamp Act

British response to the Boston Tea Party, increased tensions between colonists and the British

• Intolerable Acts
• Proclamation of 1763
• Tea Act
• Treaty of Paris 1783

First fighting of the American Revolution

• Lexington and Concord
• Boston Tea Party
• Consent of the governed
• Saratoga
• Stamp Act

Last major battle of American Revolution

• Yorktown
• Boston Tea Party
• Consent of the governed
• Lexington and Concord
• Saratoga