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Chapter 8 Study Guide
Vocabulary: Study the definitions for the following words (You don’t have to write them here.):
1. proclamation – an order from a country’s
7. liberty – freedom of people to make their
leaders to its citizens
own laws
2. ally – Friend in war
8. earthwork – walls of earth and stone
3. boycott – refuse to buy
9. commander-in-chief – leader of all military
4. blockade – use warships to prevent other
forces
ships from entering or leaving
10. monopoly – complete control of a product
5. delegate – representatives
in an area by a single person or group
6. olive branch – ancient symbol of peace
People: Write what each of these people or events is known for/main points of each:
11. Crispus Attuks – 1st person to be killed in the struggle for American liberty at the Boston Massacre
12. French and Indian War – French & Indians vs. British; British won; Also called 7 Years War; ended with
Treaty of Paris
13. 1st Continental Congress – 56 delegates; 1774 in Philadelphia Carpenters Hall; sent statement of rights
to Parliament: right to life, liberty, & property; stopped most trade with Britain
14. Pontiac’s Rebellion – Ottawa tribe vs. British, 1763, fought over land control, tribe ran out of supplies
so gave up and British won
15. Boston Tea Party – December 16, 1773 Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests
of tea into the harbor in Boston
16. Thomas Gage – British General sent soldiers to Lexington & Concord; he also ordered British to fire at
Bunker Hill
Short Answer:
17. Why did colonists boycott some British goods? They disagreed with the unfair taxes King George put
on some goods so they boycotted them.
18. Why did the British begin to tax the colonists? They needed money to cover the costs of the French
and Indian War.
19. In what city were the British surrounded by colonists? Boston, Massachusetts
20. List the names of the acts that we have learned about in Chapter 8? Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend
Acts, Intolerable Acts (Boston Port Bill, Massachusetts Government Law)
Who said:
21. “No taxation without representation.” ___James Otis___________
22. “The British are coming.” _____Paul Revere__________________________
23. “Give me liberty or give me death.” ______Patrick Henry_______________
24. “Bring the traitors to justice.” _King George________________________
25. “I am not a Virginian, but an American.” ___Patrick Henry_____________
When did these things happen?:
26. Battle of Bunker Hill: ___June 17, 1775___________________________________
27. Battles of Lexington and Concord: ____April 19, 1775______________________
28. Stamp Act: ______________1765____________________________
29. Boston Tea Party: _December 16, 1773____________________________________________
30. French and Indian War (start and end years): __1754 (declared 1756) to 1763________
31. What happened in the 2nd Continental Congress? (Write at least 5 sentences.)
The colonists met on May 10, 1775 (deadline date from statement of rights sent during 1st Continental
Congress). They decided to prepare for war against Britain. They created a Continental Army and asked
George Washington to be the commander-in-chief. They asked each colony to contribute money to pay
for guns, ammunition, food, and uniforms for the army. The delegates decided to print their own money
and called it continentals. They formed a Navy & Marine Corps. They also sent the Olive Branch Petition to
Parliament to petition for peace. In September 1775, Georgia (last colony) joins the Continental Congress.