Why did the British government need extra revenue in 1763?
Because they were in debt from the french and indian war
What fact supported John Adams’s defense of the British soldiers who took part in the Boston Massacre?
That the soldiers fired in self defense.
What gave the Continental Congress the right to speak for the united colonies?
Because they had representatives from every one of the colonies except Georgia.
Why did the British attack colonial seaports?
To disrupt colonial shipping.
Why did the colonists object when the British Parliament raised their taxes after the French and Indian War?
They thought it was unfair for the British to impose taxes on them because they had no representatives in the parliament who could vote on taxes.
What governing body passed the Quartering Act, the Sugar Act, and the Stamp Act?
The British parliament
Why did British troops and Loyalists leave Boston in the spring of 1776?
The colonists said that they would accept any ships in the seaports except for British ships.
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
How did the final draft of the Declaration of Independence differ from the first draft?
slavery was included in the first draft, but was taken out of the final draft.
Why did some colonists object to the Proclamation of 1763?
They thought the king was restricting their freedom to expand colonial territories westward
What was Prime Minister George Grenville’s policy toward the colonies?
he thought that the colonies should be strictly controlled by Britain , and that the colonists should pay for war debt
How did the Townshend Acts affect the government of the colonies?
it gave the British greater control over day to day running of the colonies.
Why were many colonists against writs of assistance?
Because they thought that it gave the British a right to search homes without a purpose.
Why did Patriot John Adams defend the British soldiers who took part in the Boston Massacre?
Because he believed that everyone had a right to a fair trial, even the British soldiers
How did the Intolerable Acts strengthen the Quartering Act?
Because the Intolerable acts stated that if no barracks were available, then the soldiers could take over private homes
What right did the Intolerable Acts take away from Massachusetts?
It took away Massachusetts’ right to govern themselves.
After the First Continental Congress, why did the colonial militia start storing arms?
To prepare for a possible war with Britain.
What was a result of the fighting at Lexington and Concord?
3 colonial militia men were killed, many British soldiers were killed, it was a win for the colonists.
How were the militiamen able to occupy Bunker Hill before the British did?
They found out that the British were heading towards it, so a troop of militiamen went to the hills before the British got there.
What solution to colonial problems did Thomas Paine propose in Common Sense?
he said that the colonies should declare independence, otherwise Spain and France would not aid them
