Tax on legal papers
What was the Stamp Act
A political group that protested in secret
Who was the Sons of LIberty
George Grenville held this political title
What was Prime Minster
Leader and founder of the Sons of Liberty
Who was Sam Adams
Founder and leader of the Sons of Liberty
Who was Sam Adams
What was the Townshend Acts
Refusal to purchase items in protest
What are boycotts
King of England
Who was Geroge III
Rioting in the streets by Americans, caused Britain to send these
British troops
British repealed taxes colonists protested. Repeal means
What is revoke or reject
Five Boston ciitzens were killed during this
What is the Boston Massacre
This tax was the cause of the Tea Party
What was the Tea Act
These Americans argued taxes were putting them out of trade business
Who were merchants
To show unity, Colonies created these assemblies to communicate
What were Committees of Correspondences
This happened to Boston Harbor after the Tea Party
Boston Harbor was closed
Boston placed the city under military control to prevent violent protests
What was Martial Law
In 1774, Americans made a list of rights during this event
Continental Congress
Boston residents targeted these people with violence, leading to the Boston Massacre
The Colonists were defeated within 15 minutes at this famous first battle
What was Lexington
Series of Punishments in response to Tea Party
What were the Intolerable Acts
Over a dozen British soldiers were killed here in 1775
What was Concord, Massachusetts
British marched to Lexington and Concord to search for these
What were secretly stored guns and ammunition
Famously Rode to Lexington warning British were coming
Who was Paul Revere
These were civilain soldiers who fought at Lexington and Concord
Who were minutemen
** Law that Britain passed to allow troops to search homes
What was the Writ of Assistance