Events
Colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped British tea into Boston Harbor. What event was this?
Boston Tea Party
Which two European countries fought for control of territory in North America?
Britain and France
What act placed a tax on newspapers, playing cards, and other printed materials?
Stamp Act
What does it mean to boycott something?
Refuse to buy or use it as a form of protest
Who rode through the countryside warning colonists that British troops were coming?
Paul Revere
British soldiers fired into an angry crowd in Boston, killing five colonists. What event was this?
Boston Massacre
What river valley did both Britain and France want to control?
Ohio River Valley
What act taxed sugar and molasses imported from certain foreign islands?
Sugar Act
What event involved colonists dumping British tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
What were groups of armed colonial citizens called?
A militia
Representatives from 12 colonies gathered in Philadelphia in 1774 to discuss their problems with Britain. What meeting was this?
First Continental Congress
Which young Virginian led colonial militia against the French at Fort Necessity?
George Washington
What does it mean to repeal a law?
To cancel or remove
What event occurred when British soldiers fired into a crowd, killing five colonists?
Boston Massacre
What were militia members who claimed they could be ready to fight at a minute's notice called?
The Minutemen
Approximately 70 minutemen faced hundreds of British soldiers in the first battle of the Revolutionary War. What battle was this?
Battle of Lexington
What treaty officially ended the French and Indian War in 1763?
Treaty of Paris
What were the laws passed to punish Boston after the Boston Tea Party called by colonists?
Intolerable Acts
How did colonial leaders use the Boston Massacre to turn colonists against Britain?
Propaganda / posters
Which British general sent approximately 700 troops toward Concord?
Thomas Gage
British soldiers attempted to seize colonial weapons, but encountered resistance and suffered heavy casualties while retreating toward Boston. What battle was this?
Battle of Concord
How did Britain's victory in the French and Indian War contribute to conflict with the American colonies?
Britain needed money to protect its new territory and began taxing the colonists, causing resentment.
Why did Britain begin taxing the colonies after the French and Indian War?
To raise money to pay for troops and protecting its territory
Why did colonists oppose British taxes even though Britain had helped protect the colonies?
They believed Britain was taxing them without representation
What political gathering brought together representatives from 12 colonies in Philadelphia in 1774?
First Continental Congress