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This was sent to King George the Third as a last ditch effort for peace
What was the Olive Branch Petition
Colonists were gathering weapons and ammunition at this place...which led to the first battle of the war
What is Concord
General Cornwallis became trapped at this location in 1781.
What is Yorktown?
This act taxed tea
What is the Tea Act
He has the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Hancock
This is the event where tea was dumped into Boston Harbor...
What is the Boston Tea Party
The Americans used this type of warfare to corner Cornwallis and his men at Yorktown
What is siege warfare
This act taxed molasses..
What is the Sugar Act
This is the group that pushed for independence from Britain. A notable member was Paul Revere
What are the Sons of Liberty
This act taxed paper and other things like dice
What is the Stamp Act
He is the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
This the term for having to house soldiers (feed them and give them a bed)
What is quartering
The treaty that ended the war got rid of this infamous boundary line the colonists had...
What is the Proclamation of 1763
This is the boundary line was drawn by the British and was very unpopular in the colonies...
What is the Proclamation of 1763...
Also known as the "Swamp Fox"
Who is Francis Marion
This is the place that George Washington stayed during the Winter the second year into the war
What is Valley Forge?
This is the kidnapping of sailors. The British would do this to Colonists
What is Impressment
Who owned Florida after the war?
Who is Spain
EXTRA: DOUBLE JEOPARDY...What is the name of the laws were passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party. (Hint they are grouped together and are called the ____________ Acts)
What are the Intolerable Acts