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U.S. Government Hour: 1 2 Review Bingo

Date: American Revolution

LETTER / QUESTION / ANSWER
How many miles separate G.B. from the New World? / 3,000 miles
List four items the Stamp Act taxed / a. Newspapers c. Cards
b. Legal Docs d. Stamps
The fight at Lexington & Concord was referred to this / “The Shot Heard Round the World”
No settlement West of the Appalachian Mts. / Proclamation of 1763
Famous for the unarmed colonists who were shot / Boston Massacre
A license for colonists to settle in the New World / Charter
To approve / Ratify
Given credit for writing the Dec. of Independence / Thomas Jefferson
List three items the Townshend Acts taxed / a. Glass b. Lead c. Paint
Why did the colonists begin taxing colonists? / Needed $ after F& I War
This can no longer be used because of a crack / Liberty Bell
What city & state is Independence Hall located? / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nick-name for British soldiers due to their red uniforms / Lobster Backs
Location where British didn’t find ammo or cannons / Concord
What body of water separates the colonists & G.B.? / Atlantic Ocean
Name three repercussions for the Boston Tea Party / a. Boston Harbor closed
b. Colonists had to $ for tea
c. British sent over government officials to take over local gov.
First successful colony in the New World? Year? / Jamestown, 1607
What major country wanted to own the Ohio Valley? / France
A refusal to buy goods. / Boycott
This King had to sign the Magna Carta. / King John
Introduction to the Declaration of Independence / Preamble
Who won the French & Indian War? / a. Great Britain b. colonists
Four reasons why colonists came to the New World / a. Land c. Religious Freedom
b. Jobs d. No wars
Nick-name for our Founding Fathers / Framers
The government of Great Britain / Parliament
He led the colonists in the American Revolution / George Washington
To agree or give permission / Consent
Another term for unfair / Unjust
He signed the Declaration with a large signature / John Hancock
He helped edit/write the Dec. of Independence / Ben Franklin
A tax on goods / Duty
The King who would not listen to the colonists / King George III
First document that limited a Kings’ power to rule / Magna Carta
Quote: “Give me liberty or give me death” / Patrick Henry
Two points stressed in the Dec. of Independence / a. Social Contract b. Unjust Gov.
Another name for the British government / Parliament
Letter / Question / Answer
He was the leader of the Sons of Liberty / Samuel Adams
The first DIRECT tax on colonists / The Stamp Act
Colonial militia / Minutemen
Number of colonists killed in the Boston Massacre / Five
The man responsible for the image of the Boston Massacre / Patrick Henry
The British called the colonial Intolerable Acts the… / Coercive Acts
What would the founding fathers be charged with for signing the Declaration of Independence? / Treason
The colonists were free from Great Britain after signing the Declaration of Independence. / False. The colonists had to win the American Revolution to be free
Who was the General that led the Americans in the American Revolution? / George Washington
What happened first.. Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre / Stamp Act
What two things were accomplished in the First Continental Congress? /
  1. Boycott Goods
  2. Olive Branch Petition

The first US Constitution was called… / The Articles of Confederation
How many men signed the Declaration of Independence? / 56 men
What two famous documents were signed in the Pennsylvania State House? /
  1. Dec. of Independence
  2. Constitution

What did the Sons of Liberty dress as to carry out the Boston Tea Party? / Mohawk Indians
The Quartering Act made the colonists provide these two things for the British soldiers /
  1. Food
  2. Housing

What was the largest part of the Declaration of Independence? / List of grievances to King George III
The main argument for the colonists toward King George III was… / Taxation without Representation
First import/export tax was the / Sugar Act