Reading Questions CH 7 Part 2 pp. 128 – 138
Visuals
1 Painting p 132
-Title?
- Who dumps the tea?
2 Map p 133
- Title?
- What Act?
- What two (2) concerns does AH voice?
3 Golden Box Quote p 135
- Who?
-Where?
- What does he suggest would preserve the unity of the Empire? (1 word)
4 Painting p 136
- Who?
- What does he do for America? (2)
5 Golden Box Quote p137
- Why were the Slaves “uprising?”
6 Painting p 138
- This is representative of the difference between the North and South---already.
- Who?
- He is a veteran of what two (2) wars for America?
-Taught all 12 of his children to do what?
READING
THE TOWNSHEND TAXES & THE BOSTON MASSACRE
7 Who was now in control of the British Government (besides the King?)
8 Most important of the Townshend Duties?
9 How was this an “indirect” or “internal” tax? And how did this effect the colonial response?
10 For what two (2) purposes are these acts passed?
11 What “power’ would this take away from the colonial legislatures?
12 Why is the New York Legislature suspended in 1767?
13 What do the British land in Boston in 1768?
14 What occurs 3/5/1770?
15 Who defends the Soldiers in the Colonial Courts? Why is this significant?
THE SEDITIOUS COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
16 Who becomes the new Prime Minister and repeals all of the Townshend Acts, BUT, one—Which one? Why?
17 What was Samuel Adams signal contribution to the Revolution, in 1772? How many are created in Massachusetts alone? Function of these? What was the next logical step? Within a short time how do they expand? What do they “evolve directly” into?
TEA BREWING IN BOSTON (AND MANY OTHER CITIES )
18 Was the Revolution inevitable by 1773, according to the text?
19 Which company was awarded a complete monopoly of the American Tea Business? Why? Do they sell TEA cheaper or for more $$, even with the tax?
20 How many chests of TEA are EVER*** sold in the colonies? Name the five (5) places that have TEA PROTESTS?
21 What had the stamp act protestors done to Governor Hutchinson’s house (Mass.) in 1765?
22 What did the Governor’s private letter reveal to the public?
23 Dec. 16, 1773… what occurs?
PARLIAMENT PASSES THE “COERCIVE” OR “INTOLERABLE” ACTS
24 What city specifically was the target of the Acts?
25 Which was the “most drastic” of the acts? What did it do?
26 What acts made up the “Intolerable” or “Coercive Acts?” (Wikipedia) and note the purpose of each?
27 Which act not passed as part of the above BUT at the same time… angered the colonists anyway? What was its purpose? From the viewpoint of the American Colonists, for what two (2) specific reasons was the above act “noxious?”
BLOODSHED
28 What is the response of the Colonists to the Intolerable/Coercive Acts? (they meet in Philly, 1774)
29 How many colonies are represented? Which one is not? How many delegates? How long do they meet?
30 What was “THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTION” of this group? What did “it” do? (3 parts)
What did the delegates NOT DO AT THIS TIME????*****
31 What happens in what two places on April 30, 1775? Who they after? (2)
32 “Minute Men”-
33 After the 2nd engagement, How many British Casualties occurred? /
IMPERIAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
34 3 advantages in the first paragraph for the British?
35 “Hessians”-
36 How many “Loyalists?”
37 What eight (8) disadvantages do the British have? (p 135 full 2nd column-5 paragraphs)
AMERICAN PLUSES AND MINUSES
38 What two (2) outstanding leaders are mentioned?
39 Name four (4) specific advantages of the Colonials?
40 1st Written Constitution of the United States of America, formally adopted in 1781?
41 Name the “paper” $$$ printed by the Colonial Government during the war that became so inflated it was useless?
42 Name three (3) specific disadvantages mentioned in the text?
A THIN LINE OF HEROES
43 Why was the alliance with France critical—What specific kind of supplies were needed?
44 Shortages—For Soldiers at Valley Forge in the Winter of 1777—Food, clothing, and shoes---How many soldiers were barefoot or without shoes?
45 The American Militia was poorly prepared –How many regulars or professional soldiers served by War’s end?
46 Who was the German/Prussian “drillmaster” who eventually shapes up the American Army at Valley Forge?
47 How many blacks eventually serve in the American Army, THE LAST INTEGRATED ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNTIL THE KOREAN WAR IN 1950?
48****WHAT INCENTIVE DOES VIRGINIA GOVERNOR DUNMORE IN 1775 OFFER TO SLAVES IF THEY FOUGHT FOR THE BRITISH?
49 HOW MANY FORMER SLAVES AT WAR’S END ARE EVACUATED FROM NORTH AMERICA? TO WHAT THREE PLACES?
50 HOW LARGE WAS GW’S ARMY AT IT LARGEST DURING THE ENTIRE REVOLUTION?
51 WHAT WAS THE “BRUTAL TRUTH” FOR THE PATRIOTS?
52 COPY THE LAST SENTENCE**** (10 WORDS) ?