Chapter 5: Road to Independence
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People Stuff Boston Problems Vocabula ry Economics
These men purpose was to keep colonists informed of British actions. Who is…? People for $100
Back to Game Committee of Correspondence
He and his Green Mountain boys led the battle on Ft. Ticonderoga with Benedict Arnold Who is…? People for $200
Ethan Allen Back to Game
Who is …? People for $300 He persuaded the House of Burgesses to take action against the Stamp Act.
Back to Game Patrick Henry
These two groups of people surrounded soldiers during the Boston Massacre. Who are…? People for $400
Workers and sailors Good Answer! Back to Game
Colonial anti-British protestors. Who is…? People for $500
Back to Game Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Colonist resented the Stamp Act because of this. What is..? Stuff $100
Back to Game They did not think Britain should have the right to tax them.
British settlers pushed west into French and native American lands started this. What is…? Stuff for $200
French and Indian War Back to Game
Why the Iroquois at Albany refused to make an alliance against the French. Who is..? Stuff for $300
Back to Game They expected the French to win the war.
What are…? This is why the colonial assemblies rejected the Albany Plan. Stuff for $400
They wanted to control their own taxes and armies Back to Game
What is…? Stuff for $500 The demands and promise of the Olive Branch.
Demands: Protect colonists’ rights by removing all Acts placed on the colonies. In return, the colonist would assure their desire for peace and maintain their loyalty. Back to Game
What is…? Economics for $100 Demand of First Continental Congress
Repeal the Intolerable Acts Back to Game
Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the British colonies “in all cases whatsoever”. Economics for $200 What is…
Declaratory Act Back to Game
Who were…? Economics for$300 Military advantages that Britain had over the colonies.
Back to Game Larger population Strongest Navy in World Organized government Support of most British citizen
What is…? Economics for $400 What “shot heard ‘round the world” is known as this.
Back to Game. The first shot of the American Revolution
What is…? Economics for $500 How did England view its North American colonies.
Back to Game Economic Resource!
What is…? Boston Problems for 100 Colonial leaders used the Boston Massacre killings as this.
Propaganda Back to Game
What is…? Boston Problems for $200 British East India Company is this.
An important British business that sold tea from India Back to Game
What is…? Boston Problems for $300 Colonist resented the Tea Act because of this..
Back to Game It established a British monopoly on tea.
What is…? Boston Problems for $400 This required colonist to buy stamps to put on legal documents.
Stamp Act Back to Game
What is…? Boston Problems for $500 According to Enlightenment thinkers, governments have the responsibility to protect the basic rights of the people it governs. If the government fails to protect, the citizens have the right to do this.
Rebel and create their own government that reflects the needs of the people. Back to Game
What is…? Vocabulary for $100 The purpose of the Albany Plan was to do this.
Unite the English colonies against the Native Americans and French. Back to Game
What is…? Vocabulary for $200 Shutting off a port by ships
Blockade Back to Game
What is…? Vocabulary for $300 Significance of Bunker Hill Battle
Back to Game Americans could prove that they could stand up against the British forces.
What is…? Essay for $400 The terms of the Treaty of Paris 1763
Back to Game French looses all land in the Ohio River Valley and Canada except for a sugar island Spain looses Florida and gains the land west of the Mississippi River
What is…? Vocabulary for $500 Townshend Act did this.
Back to Game Tax on imports only