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APUSH Unit II Online Scavenger Hunt

Directions: Use the internet to answer the following questions. After each answer please copy and paste the website where the answer can be found. Do NOT use Wikipedia!!!!!

1. Who were the Loyal Nine and why are they important?

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sons.htm

The Loyal Nine were also known as the Sons of Liberty. The men that were part of this group were workers and tradesmen that went against parlimentary acts. Benjamin Edes and John Gill were two members that brought a lot of attention to this group because Edes was a printer and Gill worked for the Boston Gazette.

2. What did the Declaratory Act of 1766 do? Was it effective?

http://www.manhattanrarebooks-history.com/declaratory_act.htm

The Declaratory Act of 1766 asserted that Parliament "had, hath, and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever."

3. Who were at least 2 important people involved in the battles of Lexington and Concord, and why is it a notable event?

http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=1

William Dawes and Joseph Warren were two notable people involved in the battle of Lexington and Concord because they warned the militia of the pending British arrival.

4. What 2 important events came out of the 2nd Continental Congress?

http://www.ushistory.org/us/10e.asp

Two important events that came out of the 2nd Continental Congress were George Washington was chosen to be the supreme commander of the army, and the Olive Branch Petition was drafted.

5. Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill? Explain your answer.

http://www.apnotes.net/ch8.html

The British technically won the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they were severely weakened because of all the men they lost.

6. What is the importance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

http://www.apnotes.net/ch8.html

Thomas Paine's Common Sense is important because it spoke about how the colonies needed independence, and everyone who read it united to try to gain the independence they deserved.

7. What document was adopted on July 4, 1776? Who wrote it?