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The path to the war of independence 1770-1775
Perguntas do quiz (8)
1When was lexington and concord?
- A1775
- B1770
2How many British troops were killed/wounded? How many Americans were killed/wounded?
- A228 Br
30 US - B250 Br
90 US
- A228 Br
3Who is Paul Revere?
- AAn american who wrote anti-british articles and was arrested at Lexington and concord
- BHe sounded the alert for Lexington to warn the minute-men
4What is the significance of Lexington and Concord?
- AIt is considered the outbreak of conflict for the American Revolution and also showed the power of the militia when using guerrilla tactics
- BIt showed the Americans would win because of the guerrilla tactics
5What is the Boston tea party
- AA group of Bostonians that opposed British importation of tea and taxation so they refused to consume the tea. (Boycott)
- BIt was a group of men who dressed as Native Americans and went aboard an english ship carrying tea and threw £100 chests worth of tea overboard
6Boston massacre- who? what? why? consequences?
- ABritish fought the Bostonians and 20 people were killed, because the Bostonians weren't obeying the British punishment for the destroying of the cargo. (start of organised opposition)
- BAmericans didn't like British militiary presence, British shot and killed 3 bostonians. Riots broke out and the town met to discuss the removal of British troops. Sons of Liberty used it as a demonstration of the battle for liberty. (Start of violent opposition)
7When was the Massachusetts Act put in place?
What did it do?
What are its effects?- A1773
Stopped Town meetings, council couldn't be elected, end of massachusetts constitution, Thomas Gage appointed, martial law suspended
Bostonians dislike for government grew, assembly met in secret, americans saw it as a violation to their rights, led to 1st continental congress and committees of correspondence. There was an organised response to the Intolerable acts - B1774
Stopped Town meetings, council couldn't be elected, end of massachusetts constitution, Thomas Gage appointed, martial law suspended
Bostonians dislike for government grew, assembly met in secret, americans saw it as a violation to their rights, led to 1st continental congress and committees of correspondence. There was an organised response to the Intolerable acts
- A1773
8What was the Quebec Act?
When?
Effects?- AExtended quebec boundaries
recognised RC church
Denied right of elected assembly
1774
Americans annoyed because they had fought for the land. Long standing religious tensions between protestants and RC. More in fear that it was a blueprint for America that they too would have no elected assembly. - BExtended quebec boundaries
recognised RC church
Denied right of elected assembly
1778
Americans annoyed because they had fought for the land. Long standing religious tensions between protestants and RC. More in fear that it was a blueprint for America that they too would have no elected assembly.
- AExtended quebec boundaries
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