4Rs
Colonists refuse to buy British goods to protest unfair taxes. Which “R” is this?
Resistance
This colony was home to the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown.
Virginia
What do we call a territory controlled by another country?
Colony
This 1765 law placed a tax on printed materials such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.
Stamp Act
He became the commander of the Continental Army and later became the first U.S. president.
George Washington
A government changes an unfair law but keeps the same political system. Which “R” is this?
Reform
I was home to the Boston Tea Party. Today, I’m famous for the Boston Red Sox, Boston Marathon, and universities like Harvard and MIT.
Massachusetts
What word means the money collected by a government from its citizens?
Tax
This act allowed British soldiers to be housed in colonial buildings and required colonists to help provide supplies.
Quartering Act
He was the British king during the American Revolution.
King George III
Which “R” best describes a major transformation that replaces the existing political system?
Revolution
I became known for religious tolerance. Today, my largest city is famous for the Liberty Bell and Philly cheesesteaks. Founded by a famous William.
Pennsylvania
What do we call a person who supported the colonies becoming independent from Britain?
Patriot
This act gave the British East India Company special advantages in selling this drink in the colonies.
Tea Act
He is often credited as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Parliament changes a tax law after protests but Britain remains in control.
Reform
I was founded partly as a refuge for Catholics. Today, I’m famous for blue crabs and the city of Baltimore.
Maryland
What do we call refusing to buy a product as a form of protest?
Boycott
What was the colonists' famous complaint about being taxed by Parliament?
“No taxation without representation.”
He helped persuade France to support the American cause and was also a famous inventor, writer, and diplomat.
Benjamin Franklin
A group of colonists takes up weapons and fights against British forces because they believe the government is treating them unfairly. Which “R” best describes this?
Rebellion
I was divided into East and West before becoming one colony. Today, I’m known for Atlantic City.
New Jersey
What word describes a person who remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution?
loyalist
Britain passed these Acts after the Boston Tea Party.
The Intolerable Acts
He wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, which encouraged colonists to support independence.
Thomas Paine