Chapter 3-5 and 4-1 Worksheet

Chapter 3-5 and 4-1 Worksheet. Use your book and any notes you have on this information to answer these questions. They all come from 3-5 and 4-1.

1. Why were the colonists angry about the taxes?

2. What was the American tax money used for?

3. What did items were taxed by the Stamp Act?

4. How did we protest the Stamp Act?

5. What items were taxed by the Townshend Acts?

6. How did we fight the Townshend Acts?

7. What event led to the repeal of the Townshend Acts?

8. What tax was kept by the British from the Townshend Acts?

9. What did the Sons of Liberty do to protest this act?

10. How did Parliament punish the colonies, specifically Massachusetts, for the

Boston Tea Party? List the 3 things along with the name of the act.

Chapter 4-1 1. This was a gathering of colonial leaders who were deeply troubled about the

relationship between England and the American colonies.

2. What do we call the colonists who fought for independence from England?

3. This is a list of 10 resolutions presented to King George from the colonies.

4. What do we call the colonists who were willing to fight at a moments notice?

5. What 2 men warned the colonists about the approach of the English army?

6. What were the British soldiers called? The name was based on their clothes.

7. The Second Continental Congress formed the ______. It included

soldiers from all the colonies.

8. Who did the Second Continental Congress name as the new commander of our

9. What document did we send King George after the battles of Lexington and

Concord to restore harmony?

10. What was early battle that proved that the patriots could take on the British?

11. Why did the British have to retreat from Boston?