People
The first tax the British imposed on the Colonists.
What is a tax on sugar, molasses or the Sugar Act.
British soldiers were called this.
What were Redcoats?
A person who supported the cause for freedom/independence was called this.
What is a Patriot?
The impact of the Boston Tea Party was the British punished the people of Boston using which Acts?
What are the Intolerable Acts.
Because of tension and quarrels between the British and Bostonians this event happened in 1770.
What is the Boston Massacre.
This battle outside of Boston ended with an American retreat because they ran out of gun powder. The British gained ground-literally.
What is Bunker Hill?
This author penned "Common Sense and The Crisis".
Who was Thomas Paine?
Disastrous defeats for Washington in Long Island and Manhattan happened in this state.
What is New York?
The first battle of the American Revolution was fought here.
What is Lexington. Lexington and Concord
This rebellious group of men protested the Stamp Act.
What were the Sons of Liberty?
These men were hired and paid to fight in the Revolution.
Who are mercenaries?
One advantage for the Americans during the Revolution.
What is familiar territory, underestimated by the British, fighting for a cause/freedom
This battle was the first American victory in over 12 months, during the winter of 1776, and boosted morale for the continental army.
What is the battle of Trenton.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
German soldiers hired by the British.
Who are the Hessians.
Washington trapped Cornwallis in this battle and it marked the surrender of the British.
What is the battle of Yorktown?
The colonists declared this statement after the Stamp Act was imposed. They wanted a voice in government.
What is "no taxation without representation"
This battle is known as the turning point of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga
These put more British officers in and around Boston, and taxed paint, glass and lead.
What were the Townshend Acts?