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The first Continental Congress agreed to these two actions

Boycott British goods, unite, form militias Bonus:

These are two of the men who represented Virginia at both of the Continental Congresses

George Washington, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee

The first Continental Congress happened in this year

1774

These three items were the most important results of the 2 nd Continental Congress

Formation of Continental Army, George Washington as leader, Olive Branch Petition

These regions of the country were more likely to remain loyalists at the Continental Congresses, and why

Carolinas and Georgia; they had more to lose and less to gain by fighting the British (trade)

The fort and the reason why Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold wanted to take it. BTW- they did

Ft. Ticonderoga; to get cannons/ammo

The first successful battle (won by the colonists) was fought in this place

Concord Bridge

Most of the fighting between these two generals took place on Breed’s Hill, though the battle is called something else

William Howe and William Prescott (Bunker Hill)

The two battles fought in Canada were over control of this river– they had mixed results

St. Lawrence River

Led by George Washington, the Continental Army successfully bombed the British until they fled this city

Boston (They fled to Canada)

The British issued the Proclamation of 1763 for this reason

To keep settlers out of Native territory in order to avoid unnecessary wars

It’s the first act passed by the British Parliament to raise money, and the year

Sugar Act; 1764

The Stamp Act taxed several items, four of which were these

Wills, diplomas, marriage papers, newspapers, almanacs, playing cards, and dice

The Stamp Act prompted people to shout what came to be known as this very famous phrase…

“No taxation without representation”

The Townshend Acts set up new ways to collect taxes, one of which was by using this legal document to inspect ships without giving a reason

By using a writ of assistance

These two reasons are why Britain passed the Tea Act in 1773

To show Britain had the right to tax what it wanted, and to help the East India Company

What event happened Thursday, December 16, 1773?

Boston Tea Party

What group did the tea partiers disguise themselves as when they marched to Griffin’s Wharf?

Mohawk Indians

This is the difference between militia and minutemen

Militia- trained citizen army Minutemen- volunteer in the militia

Location of the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World”

Lexington Green

The most famous silversmith of the time period

Paul Revere

This man defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre even though he didn’t agree with their presence in Boston

John Adams

This Virginian is famous for saying “Give me liberty, or give me death!”

Patrick Henry

This man led the British to Concord to confiscate colonial weapons

Thomas Gage

This man was the first to formally propose independence at the 2 nd Continental Congress

Richard Henry Lee

The colonists responded to the Townshed Acts by signing these documents

Non-importation agreements

The Townshend Acts placed a small tax on these items (name 3 of the 4)

Glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea

These two groups placed lanterns in “liberty trees” and held mock hangings to protest taxes in the colonies

Sons and Daughters of Liberty

These groups wrote letters to other colonies about what was going on in Boston

Committees of Correspondence

The Intolerable Acts, a.k.a. the Coercive Acts, had these four parts

Shut down Boston harbor, could only call one town meeting a year, customs officials charged with crimes sent to England for trial, and a new Quartering Act

Make your wager

Correctly name the author of, and write the first paragraph of, the Declaration of Natural Rights that is found in the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson- “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”