Ch.5

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Ch.5 6TEST REVIEW
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- Some ways in which colonial leaders
protested the Townshend Acts

• boycotting British goods
• peacefully resisting British
• policies
• petitions

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The Tea Act of 1773 gave one British company
(British East India Company) a monopoly over the
trade of tea in America This caused ...?
Boston Tea Party
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The Battles of Lexington Concord were important
because (2 reasons)

• first battles of the Revolutionary War
• they forced colonists to chose sides
• Loyalist (booo) or Patriot (yeah!)

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What were a few tenets (beliefs) found in the
Declaration of Independence?

• all men are created equal
• all men are endowed by their Creator
• with certain unalienable rights
• the people have a right to abolish a
• government that fails to protect their
• rights

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Why did England need revenue () from the
Colonies in 1763?

• to pay for the French Indian War
• to pay for British troops stationed
• in America...

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These kept opposition to the British alive by
exchanging letters on Colonial affairs across the
Colonies
Committees of Correspondence
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three (3) unalienable rights listed in the
Declaration of Independence (181)

• life
• liberty
• the pursuit of happiness

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George Washington faced two (2) major challenges
as he formed the Continental Armywhat were they?

• getting enough supplies
• for his troops
• creating a trained army

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This Act made the Colonists very angry because
they felt that Britain had no right to tax them
directly since the Colonists werent being
represented in Parliament
Sugar Act
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These guys staged both peaceful protests and
violent protests against Parliaments laws
.who were they?
The Sons of Liberty
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This guy always said, DOH! when he had a
problem
Homer Simpson
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The Glorious Revolution __________ the rights of
its citizens, both at home and in the colonies.
strengthened
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The purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 was to
stop, or reduce
Violent clashes between the English settlers and
the Indians
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The port of Boston was closed until
Massachusetts paid for the destroyed tea.  A
new quartering act was passed.  A military
governor was installed in Massachusetts. 
The committees of correspondence were
banned. British officials accused of crimes in
the colonies would be tried in England.
Intolerable Acts
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During this period of time, England did not
interfere much in colonial affairs.
Salutary Neglect
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- This conflict decided that the British would
control most of North America, not the French.
the French Indian War
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It levied a tax on all legal and commercial
documents.
Stamp Act
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These documents gave the people more protection
against the king's power.

• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights
• Mayflower Compact

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protection against being taxed without the
consent of a council of leading men  protection
against their property being seized by
the king or his officials trial by a jury of
their peers trial based on witnesses, not
merely accusations of officials.
Magna Carta
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Colonists reacted to the Stamp Act by taking
what types of actions?

• drawing up a petition to the king
•  burning the stamped paper and
• attacking customs officials
•  assembling representatives at the
• Stamp Act Congress.

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I suspended the New York assembly, imposed new
taxes, and I called for the use of writs of
assistance.who am I?
Townshend Acts
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He had final approval on all laws passed by the
colonial assembly, and could dismiss the colonial
assembly to prevent them from passing laws.
Royal Governor
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The _______ taxed the colonists while the _______
taxed trade.
Stamp Act (colonists) Sugar Act (trade)
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Colonists disliked the idea of British
soldiers hiring themselves out as
workers. The British soldiers and colonists
exchanged insults, which led to violence. The
British soldiers fired on the colonists,
killing Crispus Attucks and four others.
The Boston Massacre
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______ ______ wrote a pamphlet called ______
_____ to convince Americans that a complete
break with Britain was necessary.
Thomas Paine Common Sense
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A philosophical movement that emphasized
science and reason Belief in natural laws that
govern the universe Ideas drawn from
Christianity, the Renaissance, and the
Reformation
The Enlightenment
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Religious leaders like , George Whitefield and
Jonathan Edwards believed a great awakening was
needed because.

• people were neglecting their personal
• relationship with God.
•  many colonists seemed to have lost
• their religious passion.

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an elected bicameral legislative body.
Parliament
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united the colonists, regardless of social
class. led colonists to question authority,
even that of Parliament and the
king. created a new sense of morality and a
renewed interest in religion.
The Great Awakening
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It is the duty of every government to
protect their citizens' rights.  The people
have a right to change its government if it
fails in its duty.  Kings do not have a
God-given right to rule. .Who said
this?
John Locke
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In response to the Intolerable Acts, the First
Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and
voted to _____ all _____ with Britain until the
acts were ________ ...
ban, trade, repealed
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The Great Awakening contributed to the coming of
the American Revolution by inspiring a sense of
_____________ among the colonists.
nationalism
(belief, creed or political ideology that
involves an individual identifying with
their nation)
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Why was representative government limited in the
colonies?
the English King and Parliament still had power
over the colonial assemblies
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The Declaration of Independence is based on the
idea that people have certain ___________
________ which the government ________ ______
_________
unalienable rights cannot take away
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STUDY Tonight!Ch. 5 6 PRACTICE Test
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TEST TomorrowMeet at E-58th Grade Computer Lab