Vocabulary
Events
Battles of the American Rev.
Causes of the Revolution
People
100
This form of protest refers to refusing to buy goods or services from a specific source
What is boycott
100
In this event, unarmed protesters clashed with armed soldiers resulting in five dead colonists.
What is the Boston Massacre
100
These were the opening battles of the American Revolution
What are Lexington and Concord
100
This ordered colonists to abandon lands West of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Proclamation of 1763
100
I authored the Declaration of Independence, with a little help from John Locke's ideas
Who was Thomas Jefferson
200
This word is mentioned in the Declaration of Independence and means a complaint.
What is grievance
200
In this event colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped 90,000 lbs. of tea in to Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party
200
This battle is the "turning point" of the Revolution and allowed the American Colonies to begin winning the war
What is Saratoga
200
This forced colonists to pay a tax on any printed documents, including playing cards
What is the Stamp Act
200
I wrote "Common Sense" and helped to spark a patriotic sense in the colonies
Who was Thomas Paine
300
This group favored separation from Great Britain.
What are Patriots
300
This was announced as a result of the Second Continental Congress in 1776
What is Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.
300
This battle resulted in a British surrender and won independence for the American colonies
What is Yorktown
300
An increase in taxes upon imports, including sugar is known as this...
What is the Sugar Act
300
I was the first casualty of the American Revolution during the Boston Massacre
Who was Crispus Attucks
400
This group favored remaining with Great Britain.
What are Loyalists
400
As a result of the conflict, Great Britain gained Canada and Florida as a part of its empire.
What is The French and Indian War
400
The Colonial Army endured one of the harshest winters of the era while encamped at this site
What is Valley Forge
400
These laws were imposed by Great Britain as a result of the Boston Tea Party
What are the Intolerable Acts
400
We are the group that signed the Declaration of Independence and included John Hancock, John Adams, and Ben Franklin
Who were the members of the Continental Congress
500
When protesters break laws to make a point or protest a government action
What is Civil Disobedience
500
This company's monopolization of the tea trade resulted in the Boston Tea Party
What is the British East India Company
500
The signing of this document led to a cessation of hostilities and ended the American Revolution, creating an independent United States.
What is The Treaty of Paris 1783
500
Forcing American colonists to feed, shelter, and provide for British troops was known as
What is the Quartering Act
500
I am the ruler of Great Britain who imposed numerous taxes upon the colonies and refused to grant representation to the Americans
Who was King George III
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