Question

united states history crash course
prelude to revolution #6
student name:kimara bright 9/4/25
instructions: note taking strategies are an essential part of learning. in college, for example, students are expected to take notes while listening to a lecture (at full speed). the strategy below is a helpful way to take notes and to make sense of what is being taught (adapted from the cornell note format). while watching the video, please complete the worksheet (parts a & b). for part a, simply copy down key vocabulary heard throughout the video. it can be any vocabulary word. for part b, answer the questions, and, at the end of the video, please complete part c.
part a: essential vocabulary
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part b: video questions

1. the taxes themselves were not necessarily the problem; instead it was of parliamentary representation.
2. in what year was the sugar act passed?
3. the stamp act congress decided to boycott british goods.
4. which lawyer defended the british soldiers accused of murder in the boston massacre 1770?
5. in what year did the actual fighting begin (lexington and concord)?
6. who wrote the mystery document?
7. who wrote a pamphlet called “common sense?”

Explanation:

These are questions related to key events and figures in the lead - up to the American Revolution. Knowledge of American history facts is required to answer them.

Answer:

1. Lack of parliamentary representation was the issue.
2. The Sugar Act was passed in 1764.
3. True. The Stamp Act Congress decided to boycott British goods.
4. John Adams defended the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre of 1770.
5. The actual fighting began in 1775 (Lexington and Concord).
6. There is no context for the "mystery document" provided, so cannot answer.
7. Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense".