Vocab
Colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain were called this.
What are Patriots?
This man was chosen to command the Continental Army, and he would eventually become our first president.
Who is George Washington?
This act placed a tax on newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.
What is the Stamp Act?
This colorful name of British Soldiers that was given by the colonists.
Who are the Red Coats?
This protest involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists who remained loyal to the British king were known as this group.
What are Loyalists?
He helped write the Declaration of Independence and believed in natural rights. He would also serve as our third president.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This act taxed items such as paper, paint, and glass.
What are the Townshend Acts?
Colonists were angry about taxes because they had no ________ in Parliament.
What is representation?
This event was used as propaganda showing British soldiers firing into a crowd.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This term means refusing to buy goods as a form of protest.
What is a boycott?
This king ruled Great Britain during the American Revolution.
Who is King George III?
This act required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers.
What is the Quartering Act?
This terrorist group was known to terrorize British tax collectors by tarring and feathering them.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
DAILY DOUBLE
This war left Britain in heavy debt and led Parliament to tax the colonies.
This group of colonial leaders met to discuss how to respond to British actions.
What is the Continental Congress?
Not to be confused with rapper and singer T-Pain, he wrote Common Sense, arguing that the colonies should be independent.
Who is Thomas Paine?
These laws were passed to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party.
Hint: It is NOT the Tea Act!
What are the Intolerable Acts?
One reason some colonists stayed loyal was fear of losing their __________.
What is property/home/safety?
This imaginary line was drawn to prevent colonists from moving out west.
What is the Proclamation Line of 1763?
This crime involves acting against your own country or government.
What is treason?
He was known for the phrase, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Hint: Initials are PH
Who is Patrick Henry?
This document, named after a type of tree whose main product is a cooking oil, was a final peaceful attempt to avoid war with Britain.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
This phrase summed up colonial/Patriot complaints about British taxes.
What is "No taxation without representation"?
The first shots of the Revolution were fired at these two Massachusetts towns.
What are Lexington and Concord?