Boston Massacre
How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?
Five
Members of the Sons of Liberty boarded three ships in Boston Harbor in December 1773 and dumped 342 chests of this specific product into the water.
TEA
Anger over the Stamp Act of 1765 inspired colonists to rally around this famous phrase protesting taxes passed by a Parliament where they had no voice.
"No taxation without representation"
What group of colonists believed the 13 colonies should separate from Great Britain to form their own independent country.
Patriots
Paul Revere and other midnight riders sped through the Massachusetts countryside for this primary reason.
warn the colonists that the British were coming
Leading the confrontation at the front of the crowd on King Street, this man was the first person killed during the Boston Massacre.
Crispus Attucks
What radical Patriot group organized and carried out the Boston Tea Party to protest British trade policies and taxation.
Sons of Liberty
Passed in 1767 to demonstrate Parliament's authority, this set of acts placed taxes on imported goods like glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
Townshend Acts
Colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain were often referred to by this specific historical nickname.
Loyalists
These quick-responding militia members were the first to react to the alarms at Lexington and Concord, surprising the British troops.
Minutemen
Paul Revere quickly published and distributed an famous engraving titled "The Bloody Massacre" across the thirteen colonies for this main purpose.
patriot propaganda
The Boston Tea Party was a direct protest against British policies benefiting this specific British joint-stock trading company.
East India Company
This 1765 law required colonies to help provide food and housing for British troops, creating fear over a permanent military presence.
Quartering Act?
To protest British taxes, Patriots organized this type of refusal to buy British goods, while Loyalist merchants feared these actions would ruin their businesses.
boycott
Minutemen guarded this specific landmark in Concord, forcing the British to retreat after firing the famous "shot heard 'round the world."
North Bridge
This Patriot lawyer defended the accused British soldiers in court, proving that justice must rely on verifiable evidence even during public anger.
John Adams
To protect their identities and symbolize their stance as Americans rather than British subjects, many protesters disguised themselves as members of this group.
Native Americans
Parliament passed this 1764 act to protect British merchants by limiting the colonies' ability to print and use their own paper money.
Currency Act
Fighting between British troops and colonial militia at these two locations in April 1775 marked the start of open warfare, month before the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
lexington and Concord
As the British soldiers retreated toward Boston, colonial militia used these two natural and man-made structures for cover while firing at the troops.
trees and stone walls
After Captain Preston and six soldiers were acquitted, two soldiers were convicted of manslaughter rather than murder and received this physical punishment.
branding on their thumbs
In response to the massive financial loss from the Tea Party, Great Britain passed a series of harsh punishment laws in 1774 that Patriots called this famous name.
Intolerable Acts
Parliament passed this 1765 act, which placed direct taxes on legal papers, newspapers, and playing cards without colonial consent.
Stamp Act
Despite their huge disagreement over independence, Patriots and Loyalists shared this major common worry regarding British policies and the outcome of the war.
fear/concern about their future (losing rights, land, or family stability)
The initial group of British soldiers only managed to escape total destruction because a second group of troops arrived equipped with these heavy weapons.
cannons