Taxes
What is an extra fee given to a buyer of goods?
tax
When you aggravate the situation, you are making it ____________
worse
A soldier that is ready in a minute
minutemen
The colonists who wanted to be independent from England were called _____________
Patriots
What color did the British army wear?
Red
What did a British tax collector do?
collect the money from taxes from colonists
What is it called when you show your unhappiness by holding signs, marching, or boycotting?
protest
A group of citizens with weapons who will protect the area's property and citizens
militia
The colonists who wanted to remain Loyal to England were called __________
Loyalists
A person who is not in the military is called a ________________
civilian
Who gave the colonists the taxes that they had to pay?
England
When you do something to get back at someone, this called _________________
(revenge)
retaliate
Who was in charge of the Colonist's Army?
Name one way that the colonists harassed the British soldiers or tax collectors.
threw rocks, yelled at them, broke windows, etc
If you are losing a battle, you may _______
flee or retreat
Name one thing that the English put a tax on.
stamps, paper, newspaper, legal documents, molasses, sugar, tea
This is a person or a few people from a group. They are chosen to speak for the group.
representative
Which side won in Yorktown?
Colonists
Name one thing that happened at the Boston Tea Party.
Tea was dumped, colonists dressed up as Indians, etc
If you lose a battle, you were _____
defeated
What is it called when you buy or sell goods without paying the tax?
smuggle
disperse
What's another word for WIN in battle?
victory
This group of men were Patriots and planned the Boston Tea Party.
Sons of Liberty
What did Paul Revere do before the first battle of the war? (also Williams Dawes)
Rode to warn the Patriots about the Redcoats