1. I was a merchant prince from New England and probably the wealthiest man on the patriot side. I also signed the Declaration of Independence first and large enough so that George III could read it without his glasses. Who am I?

Answer: John Hancock


2. Why was the Quebec Act so offensive to many American colonists?

Answer: 1. They believed it set a precedent against jury trials and popular assemblies.
2. It extended the Roman Catholic boundaries of Quebec all the way to the Ohio river. This angered protestants and those interested in more land.


3.In April 1775 the British sent a detachment of troops to Concord and Lexington. What were the two objectives of this force?

Answer: 1. To seize the stores of colonial gunpowder.
2. To capture the rebel ringleaders: John Hancock and Samuel Adams.


4. I was a second cousin of the second president of the United States of America. I was a leader in the American Revolution, especially in the Boston area where I helped lead the Boston Tea Party. I was also a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Who am I?

Answer: Samuel Adams


5. Name the place that the ragged revolutionary army under the command of George Washington was encamped.

Answer: Valley Forge


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