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2. 1. Who led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?

3. George Washington

4. 2. Who were the minutemen?

5. well-trained volunteers who could be ready on short notice to defend the American colonies against the British

6. 3. If you were a member of this group, you did not agree with the Stamp Act, and might have been involved in the Boston Tea Party. One of your leaders was Samuel Adams.

7. Sons of Liberty

8. 4. Who was the Virginia Burgess who made speeches against the Stamp Act? One of his speeches included the phrase, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”

9. Patrick Henry

10. 5. Who was a member of the Continental Congress, and was the lawyer who defended the British soldiers during their trial after the Boston Massacre?

11. John Adams

12. 6. In what two cities were the first battles of the Revolutionary War fought?

13. Lexington & Concord, Massachusetts

14. 7. What land did the British gain after the French & Indian War?

15. the Ohio River Valley

16. 8. Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought? Why was this location chosen?

17. Breed’s Hill; it was higher than Bunker Hill, and closer to Boston

18. 9. What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

19. To prevent the colonists from moving into the Ohio River Valley, which the British had set aside for the Native Americans

20. 10. What did Britain do in response to the Boston Tea Party?

21. They passed the Intolerable Acts which ended trade with Boston, ended town meetings, and required Bostonians to quarter soldiers if necessary

22. 11. Why did the colonists smuggle goods into the colonies?

23. to avoid paying the taxes

24. 12. What was the name of the act that taxed written documents like newspapers, licenses, playing cards, and other items printed on paper?

25. the Stamp Act

26. 13. Although the patriots lost this battle, which was fought two months into the war, it proved the colonists could put up a good fight. What was the name of the battle?

27. The Battle of Bunker Hill

28. 14. Which of these was NOT a CAUSE of the Revolutionary War? A. taxation without representation B. Boston Massacre C. Boston Tea Party D. Committees of Correspondence

29. Committees of Correspondence

30. 15. Place these events in the order they occurred: A. Boston Tea Party B. Battles of Lexington & Concord C. Stamp Act D. Boston Massacre

31. 1765 – Stamp Act 1770 – Boston Massacre 1773 – Boston Tea Party 1775 – Battles of Lexington & Concord

32. 16. What is the difference between a militia and an army?

33. An army has well- trained, full-time soldiers instead of volunteer, part-time soldiers

34. 17. A person elected to represent others is called a __________

35. delegate

36. 18. How did the Daughters of Liberty help support the boycott of British goods after the Townshend Acts?

37. They wove their own cloth and made their own sassafras tea

38. 19. Why did the British need to tax the colonies?

39. The French & Indian War had cost them a lot of money, and they needed to keep soldiers in the Ohio River Valley

40. 20. Who made the midnight ride with Paul Revere?

41. William Dawes & Samuel Prescott

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