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He was not liked by the Partiots.
King George III
The colonists were charged what by King George III?
taxes
This Act placed taxes on molasses and sugar.
Sugar Act
Who lost the American Revolution?
The British!
Someone who stayed loyal to the king was what?
A Loyalist
These men made up the militia who volunteered to fight for their colony.
colonists
This event happened when colonists dressed as native Americans and dumped tea into the Boston harbor.
Boston Tea Party
The Stamp Act placed taxes on what?
All documents; licenses, stamps, newspapers, playing cards, etc.
Who won the American Revolution?
The Patriots!
A person who supported the cause of freedom was called this.
A Patriot
He raced to Lexington to warn that the British were coming.
Paul Revere
The _____________ caused King George III a lot of debt which later led to him taxing the colonists.
French and Indian War
These Acts were created right after the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts
These two countries helped the colonists during the Battle of Saratoga.
Spain and France
These soldiers boasted that they could be ready to fight in one minute.
Minutemen
In the center of Boston, Loyalist troops ambushed colonists when they started to riot. This was called what?
The Boston Massacre
The ______________ Act charged colonists taxes on tea, paint, paper and glass.
Townshend Acts
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris
The war ended when England __________ to the colonies.
surrendered
He was the leader of the Continental Army.
George Washington
The "shot heard round the world" was the first battle the American Revolution. Where did it happen?
Concord, MA
This Act stated the British soldiers could intrude on colonists without warning.
Quartering Act
The _______________ was written to state the colonies' independence from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
To go against something and fight.
revolt