Ch. 1: Bills to Pay
Britain fought the French in this war from 1754 to 1763
the French and Indian War
Colonists in Boston who protested taxes under the Liberty Tree were called this
Who are the Sons of Liberty
Bostonians gave this name to the harsh new laws Parliament passed to punish them.
What are the Intolerable Acts
Americans celebrate Independence Day on this date
What is July 4
at the start of the war, this side had more soldiers, cannons, and ships
Who are the British
This 1765 tax made colonists buy stamps for newspapers and playing cards.
What is the Stamp Act
he colonists cried, "No taxation without ______!"
What is representation
Twelve colonies sent representatives to this 1774 meeting in Philadelphia.
What is the First Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress put this man in charge of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington
On Christmas night 1776, Washington's army crossed this river.
What is the Delaware River?
This 1763 treaty ended the French and Indian War.
What is the Treaty of Paris
Colonists called British soldiers by this name because of their red uniforms.
What are redcoats?
This patriot hung two lanterns, rowed across the Charles River, and rode through the night to warn colonists
Who is Paul Revere?
homas Paine wrote this bestselling pamphlet that convinced many colonists to seek independence.
what is Common Sense?
Washington surprised the Hessian troops in this New Jersey city.
What is Trenton
King ______ III and his government proposed the Stamp Act in 1765.
King George
In December 1773, the Sons of Liberty dumped 340 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. This event is known as this.
What is the Boston Tea Party
These special Massachusetts troops were ready to fight at a moment's notice.
Who are the minutemen
his Virginian wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
This 1777 battle in New York was the Continental Army's first big victory.
What is Saratoga
The British government taxed the colonists because it had borrowed a lot of money to pay for this.
What is the French and Indian War
Paul Revere made an engraving of this March 1770 event, in which five people died
What is the Boston Massacre
his Virginia lawyer said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry
The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought on this hill.
What is Breed's Hill
Washington's soldiers spent the freezing winter of 1777-78 at this Pennsylvania camp.
What is Valley Forge