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Study Guide. Boycott - the refuse to buy goods from a person or place. Propaganda- Information designed and spread to influence opinion. “Bloody Massacre” “Common Sense”. Tariff- A tax on imported or exported goods. Smuggl e- to sneak into or out of a place illegally.

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  1. Study Guide

  2. Boycott- • the refuse to buy goods from a person or place

  3. Propaganda- Information designed and spread to influence opinion “Bloody Massacre” “Common Sense”

  4. Tariff- A tax on imported or exported goods Smuggle- to sneak into or out of a place illegally.

  5. Loyalist-someone loyal to the King of England, doesn’t want independence • Patriot- someone who wants to fight for independence

  6. Militia- citizen soldiers • Minutemen- soldiers who could get ready at a minute’s notice

  7. Olive Branch Petition- sent by the 2nd Continental Congress to King George asking for peace Repeal- to cancel an act or law

  8. List the 4 Parts of the Declaration of Independence, in order: • 1. Preamble • 2. Declaration of Natural Rights • 3. List of Grievances • 4. Resolution of Independence • Who wrote it? Thomas Jefferson • When? July 1776 • Where? Philadelphia Pennsylvania

  9. Describe the following events: Battle of Lexington: • Location of the _____________shot of the war. First

  10. Battle of Concord: • The British marched to Concord to find ____ ammunition/weapons It was ______’s first win/victory. America’s

  11. Boston Massacre: A fight that broke out on the streets of Boston between an angry mob of colonists and redcoats.

  12. Boston Tea Party: Colonists who threw the tea into the Boston harbor were dressed as Mohawk Indians

  13. Capture of Fort Ticonderoga: Captured by ______________________Boys. the Green Mountain

  14. Battle of Bunker Hill: The British won because the Americans ran out of ammunition

  15. First Continental Congress: Included delegates from all 13 colonies except Georgia. Decided to boycott, and form militias • Second Continental Congress: Met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sent the Olive Branch Petition to England. Sent George Washington to build the Continental Army. Declared independence!

  16. List 4 effects of the French and Indian War: Britain charged colonists taxes to help pay for the war. Britain took control of Canada and Florida. Spain gained land west of the Mississippi River Britain sent troops to North America to help with conflicts with Native Americans.

  17. John Hancock- First signer of the Declaration of Independence and President of the Second Continental Congress. George III- King of England • Captured Fort Ticonderoga (name 2 men) Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold • Said “I am not a Virginian; I am an American”Patrick Henry • Rode to Lexington warning that the British were coming (other than Paul Revere) William Dawes • Commander-and-chief of the Continental Army George Washington

  18. Head of the first post office Ben Franklin • Leader of Sons of Liberty, delegate in Continental Congresses Samuel Adams • Delaware delegate who voted for independence, breaking the tie Ceaser Rodney • Patriot leader, silversmith, engraver, expert rider Paul Revere • Delegate from Boston, argued for independence, lawyer John Adams Wrote“Common Sense” Thomas Paine

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