Colonial America & the Revolutionary War

The Olive Branch Petition was

• a declaration of war between US & UK

• a declaration requesting funds from the King

• a request from America to the King asking for protection against Parliament

• a request from America to France to come to their aid against the British

In response to the Battles of Lexington/Concord, North Carolina passed this on May 20, 1775

• The Mecklenburg Resolves that stated British law no longer applied

• The Halifax resolves that stated British law no longer applied

• The Mecklenburg Resolves, that stated delegates to the Continental Congress can vote for independence

• The Halifax Resolves, that stated delegates to the Continental Congress can vote for independence

On April 12, 1776, North Carolina passed

• The Mecklenburg Resolves that stated British law no longer applied

• The Halifax resolves that stated British law no longer applied

• The Mecklenburg Resolves, that stated delegates to the Continental Congress can vote for independence

• The Halifax Resolves, that stated delegates to the Continental Congress can vote for independence

Describe how the King responded to the Olive Branch Petition (2 points)

• He accepted it and opened negotiations with the Continental Congress

• He ignored it and declared the colonies in open rebellion

• He granted the colonists representation in Parliament

• He sent additional funds to support colonial governments

Which Act placed taxes on lead, paint, and glass

• Declaratory Act

• Stamp Act

• Glass Act

• Townsend Act

Why did the British want to tax the Americans after the French & Indian War

• to pay for the national debt the war created

• pay off France and induce trade

• to pay off the British civilians that supported the war against France

• to pay off the Iroquois Indian Tribe for supporting the British against the French

Americans don't like Vice Admiralty Courts because

• They provide foreigners additional lawyers for foreign interest in court

• They are less functional than civilian courts

• Americans preferred Vice Admiralty Courts because they trusted military jurisdiction

• they don't allow for a jury of their peers

What is another reason Americans don't like Vice Admiralty Courts? Hint: Judges. (2 points)

• Judges were appointed by the Crown and often received a share of fines, undermining impartiality

• Judges were elected annually by colonial assemblies and were too lenient

• Judges were required to be from the colonies and could not enforce royal policies

• Judges were selected by juries and rotated weekly, causing inconsistency

Describe what happened at the Boston Tea Party in sentence format (3 points)

• Colonists peacefully petitioned the governor to lower tea prices and left the ships untouched

• British soldiers seized colonial tea warehouses to enforce the Tea Act

• Colonists, some disguised as Mohawks, boarded ships and dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act

• Merchants boycotted British textiles by closing shops for a day across Boston

What 3 major events occurred in Jamestown in 1619 (3 points)

• The first meeting of the House of Burgesses took place

• The first Africans arrived in English North America

• A large group of English women arrived to become settlers' wives

• The Mayflower Compact was signed in Jamestown

• The colony officially adopted the Stamp Act