Acts & Laws
First attempt to get tax money from the colonists
What is The Sugar Act
The organizer of the Sons of Liberty
Who is Samuel Adams?
This person wrote the Common Sense pamphlet.
Who is Thomas Paine?
Young black colonist who died during the Boston Massacre
Who is Crispus Attucks?
This act placed a tax on dice.
What is the Stamp Act
This act was repealed due to the collective boycotts
What is the Stamp Act?
The Boston Tea party occurred in this state.
What is Massachusetts?
These hired assassins were hired to fight alongside the British.
Who are the German Mercenaries?
This Aristocrat helped the Continental Army with his high energy and foreign connections
Who is Marquis de Lafayette
This act placed a tax on paint.
What is the Townshend Act?
Details Parliament's right to rule and tax the colonies as they please.
What is Declaratory Act?
This battle hosted the "Shot Heard Around the World"
What is the Battle of Lexington & Concord?
This Battle is considered to be the turning point of the war.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Who are the two sister's Hamilton is in love with?
Who are Eliza and Angelica Schulyer?
After the Boston Tea Party, King George was furious and passed these acts which required marital law.
What is the Intolerable Act?
Parliament used this act to legalize the quartering of British soldiers.
What are the Intolerable acts?
These three natural rights concepts were included in the Declaration of Independence.
What is Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness/Private Property?
What happened to colonists who were caught smuggling goods that were being taxed?
What is tried in a British court rather than a colonial court?
The 3 American representatives present at the Treaty of Paris
Who are
Benjamin Franklin
John Jay
John Adams
This act allowed Parliament to rule and tax the colonies whenever.
What is the Declaratory Act?
This act directly caused the Boston Massacre
What is the Townshend Act?
This document was the last effort for peace and urged a return to the former harmony between England & the Colonies
What is the Olive Branch petition?
What did the Treaty of Paris NOT address?
What is it didn't tell British soldiers where to go after the war?
This British general was too drunk to meet his comrades at the Battle of Saratoga.
Who is General Howe?
What is Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi River and Canada Border to Florida Border?