People
He was the commander of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
This act placed a tax on sugar.
The Sugar Act.
The British were on the way to take colonial weapons. Instead, this major event happened.
What is The Battle of Lexington and Concord?
An American colonists who wanted independence from Britain
What is a Patriot?
Following the Second Continental Congress, the colonies sent this to King George III with the hopes to restore peace with Britain
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
On trail, he defended the British troops who were involved in the Boston Massacre.
Who was John Adams?
These taxes were placed on the colonists so that Britain can get out of debt.
What was the Stamp Act?
The colonies had this meeting as a response to the Intolerable Acts.
What was the First Continental Congress?
A group of colonial citizens trained to fight in an emergency
What is a militia?
This was the only colony that decided not to attend the First Continental Congress
What is Georgia?
This person is in the following image....
Who was Paul Revere?
1767 was the year that these taxes were placed.
What was the Townshend Acts?
This meeting happened as a response to the Battle of Lexington and Concord
What was the Second Continental Congress?
Enforced by Parliament. Banned colonial settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains
Boston is located in this colony.
What is Massachusetts?
This person is considered to be the first person to die in the American Revolution.
Who was Crispus Attucks?
This rather unique yet cruel form of torture was done by radical Patriots who were upset by many of the taxes.
What is tar and feathering?
Patriots decided to dress up and Native Americans because of this reason.
Native Americans were a symbol of an independent spirit.
Information, often biased or exaggerated, used to influence people’s opinions
What is propaganda?
The date John Adams passed away.
July 4th, 1826
She was a major influence on her husband, who was a key figure in the fight for independence.
Who was Abigail Adams?
Write an example of a boycott.
67
This event happened the night of March 5th, 1770.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Law that permitted Britain to enforce taxes for any reason, anywhere in its empire
What was the Declaratory Act?
This is how George Washington passed away.