Vocabulary
The person who would spread the news in the town square
Who was the town crier?
The name of the leader of Great Britain, or England
Who was King George?
This Act required colonists to house and feed British soldiers
What was the Quartering Act?
The reason why King George and Parliament raised taxes on the colonists
What was to pay for the French & Indian War?
The port of Boston is located in which state?
A name for cotton, tobacco, rice, and indigo
What are "cash crops"?
People who supported the King of England
Who were Tories, or Loyalists?
This Act taxed materials made from paper, including newspapers, playing cards, legal documents
What was the Stamp Act?
French Army or English Army - George Washington fought for which side as a young man?
Plantations were found in this region.
What are the Southern colonies?
When people refuse to buy goods
What is a boycott?
The leader of the Sons of Liberty
Who is Sam Adams?
This Act affected the colonists' ability to cook and bake
What is the Sugar/Molasses Act?
The Sons of Liberty used this Andrew Oliver "treatment" to scare a local tax collector
What was they made a huge dummy of Andrew Oliver and set it on fire
This region was known for fishing and shipbuilding
What were the New England colonies?
to take away, or cancel
What is to repeal?
People who wanted to break away from King George and England
Who were the Patriots?
A method the Sons of Liberty used to intimidate the tax collectors
What was tarring and feathering?
Crispus Attucks was one of 5 people killed in December of 1770 at this famous event
What was the Boston Massacre?
This region welcomed many immigrants from Europe
What were the Middle colonies?
A cruel and unfair form of government
What is tyranny?
Who was the lawyer who defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?
Who was John Adams?
This Act taxed paper, glass, paint, and tea
What were the Townsend Acts?
This was the outcome of the trial of the British soldiers
What was "not guilty" - it was ruled as self-defense
This region relied on making profits based on the work of enslaved people
What were the Southern colonies?