US History Chapters 5-6
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Southside Christian School US History Chapters 5-6 Flashcards.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 British attempts to gain ________ over the colonies. | control |
| _________ Line - Forbade colonists to settle beyond the Appalachian Mountains. Year 1763. | Proclamation |
| _______ Act - Parliament placed a tariff on certain goods imported into the colonies in 1764. Had a ________ tax. | Sugar, Indirect |
| _______ Act - A stamp was required for newspapers, official and legal documents. Had a ________ tax. | Stamp, direct |
| The Sugar Act taxed what goods? | Sugar, molasses, coffee |
| What was the colonial response to the British attempts? | Opposition |
| Name two colonial leaders? | Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams |
| Name two colonial groups that were formed? | Sons of Liberty, Stamp Act Congress |
| John Dickinson wrote what? | Letter From A Farmer In PA |
| March 5, 1770 - Boston __________ | Massacre |
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| Name 3 facts about the "Tea Act of 1773" | East India Tea Co. - Brought in 17 million pounds of tea. They formed a monopoly in North America. Added a small tax. Began what was called the Boston Tea Party |
| What was the reaction to the Tea Act of 1773, and what was it called? | Colonists threw the tea from the harbor while being dressed as indians. It was called the "Boston Tea Party" |
| The British Response (to the tea party) was the "Coercive Acts". What did the colonists call them? | The Intolerable Acts |
| Name any two of the four "Coercive Acts" | 1. Boston Port Act 2. Massachusetts Government Act 3. Act for the Impartial Administration of Justice 4. Quartering Act |
| The _______ Act - Established a standing army in the colonies. It also made private homes available for the quartering of british soldiers. Date 1765 | Quartering |
| The ________ _______ Act - Closed the harbor effective June 1, 1774. | Boston Port |
| Was the "Quebec Act" part of the coercive acts? (True, False) | False |
| What did the colonist fear about the "Quebec Act"? | Colonists feared centralized religious authority. |
| List These in order: Boston Mass, Tea Party, Lexington, Declaration of Independence, Saratoga, Yorktown, Treaty of Paris | Boston Mass, Tea Party, Lexington, Declaration of Independence, Saratoga, Yorktown, Treaty of Paris |
| What was the first battle of the war? | The Battle of Lexington & Concord |
| The shot heard around the world occurred at what battle? | The Battles of Lexington & Concord |
| Patriots fought for ___________. | Independence |
| Loyalists supported the _______. They were also called _______. | King, Tories |
| July 5th 1775 the Colonists sent the Olive Branch Petition, what did this state? | It pledged loyalty to king and requested his help in curbing Parliament. |
| Hessians were from what country? | Germany |
| Thomas Paine wrote what? | Common Sense |
| What were three of the writers of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Adams |
| What date is Independence Day? | July 4th, 1776 |
| What battle was the turning point of the war? | Saratoga |
| Vally Forge was the _____ ______ of the war. | low, point |
| What was the worst defeat of the war? | Attack of Charleston in 1780 |
| The victory at Yorktown, Virginia caused the final _________ of the British? | surrender |
| What were the results of the "Treaty of Paris"? | Colonies were now independent except for Florida who was under spanish control. |
| Answer the following 10 questions by saying saying if the person was "British" or "Patriot". | ... |
| Thomas Gage? | British |
| General George Washington? | Patriot |
| General Burgoyne? | British |
| General Howe? | British |
| General Henry Clinton? | British |
| Lt. Col. George Rodgers Clark? | Patriot |
| General Benjamin Lincoln? | Patriot |
| Lt. Col. Banastre Tarletan ? | British |
| General Gates? | British |
| Francis Marion? | Patriot |
| General Cornwallis | British |
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