American Revolution Practice Questions

Ally, allies - ANSWERSa friend, especially in time of war American Revolution - ANSWERSThe war between Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies from 1775 to 1783 that led to the founding of the United States of America. assembly - ANSWERSA lawmaking body Battle of Bunker Hill - ANSWERSCostly British "victory" in 1775 over Colonial forces at a site near Charleston, Massachusetts Boston Tea Party - ANSWERSA 1773 protest against British taxes in which Boston colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable tea into Boston Harbor. Boycott - ANSWERSrefusal to buy goods or services Colonists - ANSWERSpersons who live in a colony Committees of Correspondence - ANSWERSGroups organized in the 1770s to keep colonists informed of important events. Congress - ANSWERSmeeting of representatives who have the authority to make decisions Currency - ANSWERSmoney that is used in a country delegate - ANSWERSA member of an elected assembly. Duty - ANSWERSgovernment tax on imports or exports First Continental Congress - ANSWERSThe assembly of colonial delegates from every colony except Georgia that met in 1774 in Philadelphia to oppose the Intolerable Acts. Intolerable Acts - ANSWERSThe laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 that closed Boston Harbor, dissolved the Massachusetts assembly, and forced Boston colonists to house British soldiers. Liberty - ANSWERSfreedom Loyalists - ANSWERScolonists who supported the British monarch and laws Massacre - ANSWERSkilling of people who cannot defend themselves Militia - ANSWERSvolunteer army Minuteman - ANSWERSmember of Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British Parliament - ANSWERSpart of the British government in which members make laws for the British people Petition - ANSWERSrequest for action signed by many people Pocket books - ANSWERSa pocket sized case for holding paper money Proclamation - ANSWERSofficial announcement Quarter - ANSWERSprovide or pay for housing Rebel - ANSWERSperson who fights against, or will not obey, the law Repeal - ANSWERSdo away with a law Representation - ANSWERSspeaking on behalf of someone Self-government - ANSWERSpeople make their own laws Sons of Liberty - ANSWERSGroups of colonists who organized themselves to protest against the British government. Stamp Act - ANSWERSA law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 requiring colonists to pay a tax on newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, and even playing cards. Tariff - ANSWERStax on goods brought into a country Tax - ANSWERSmoney that is paid by people to run the country town meeting - ANSWERSGathering of a town's citizens to discuss and solve local problems. Tyranny - ANSWERScruel use of authority