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1 Practice & Review: 9/15 1. Name the 1764 act of Parliament which lowered the tax on molasses to encourage the colonists to stop smuggling. Sugar Act 2. Who created the engraving of the The Bloody Massacre as propaganda against the British? Paul Revere 3. What role did John Adams play in the Boston Massacre trial? Defense attorney for the British Soldiers 4. Music from U.S. History: Michael Row Your Boat Ashore Practice & Review: 9/16 1. In economics, this is a market in which there is one seller and many buyers. Monopoly 2. This is a tax on imported goods. Tariff 3. These laws were passed to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party. Coercive/Intolerable Acts 4. Music from U.S. History: Mist Covered Mountain 1

2 Wednesday Write All About It!: 9/17 Write a six sentence analysis of the cartoon to the right and consider the following: 1. When and by whom was this cartoon produced? 2. What is the title of the cartoon? 3. What is the main focus of the cartoon? 4. What is happening in the background? 5. What symbols are used? 6. What is the point of view of the cartoonist and how do you know? Practice & Review: 9/18 1. This 1773 protest resulted in the destruction of thousands of dollars worth of British East India tea. Boston Tea Party 2. Name the protest group responsible for the Boston Tea Party. Sons of Liberty 3. This means to cancel a law. Repeal 4. Music from U.S. History: Mouth Music 2

3 Practice & Review: 9/19 1. Where were the first shots of the Revolution fired? Lexington & Concord 2. This was a document sent to the king seeking a resolution to the fighting. Olive Branch Petition 3. Name the representative body that met in Philadelphia in May of 1775 to address the crisis with Britain. Second Continental Congress 4. Music From U.S. History: The Rich Lady Over The Sea Practice & Review: 9/22 1. The use of a country s navy to seal off ports is known as a.. blockade 2. American colonists who were determined to fight the British for independence were known as.. patriots 3. How did Lord Dunmore s Declaration affect enslaved people? They were promised freedom if they supported the British. 4. Music from U.S. History: Castle Island Song 3

4 Practice & Review: 9/23 1. Those loyal to the king were known as loyalists or Tories 2. What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition? To seek peace with the king 3. A professional soldier hired by a foreign army is known as.. Mercenary 4. Music from U.S. History: Chester No Wednesday Write All About It! Today Turn in the following assignments in the box: 1. Ch. 5 Review Web 2. Ch. 5.4 Two Column Notes 3. Road to Revolution Flip Chart Be sure your name appears on all turned in assignments Get a pencil, clear your desk and get ready for the Ch. 5 Exam! 4

5 Practice & Review: 9/25 1. In late December, 1775, patriot armies led by Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold attacked.. Canada 2. What was the result of the attack on Canada? a patriot loss and a retreat home 3. Why did the British evacuate Boston in March of 1776? They were surrounded in Boston with patriot cannons 4. Music from U.S. History: British Grenadiers Practice & Review: 9/26 1. This was the belief that monarchs get their authority to rule from God. Divine right of kings 2. Which intellectual movement challenged the idea of the divine right of kings? The Enlightenment 3. Enlightenment thinkers believed that all human problems could be solved through.. reason 4. Music from U.S. History: Yankee Doodle 5

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