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Describe the colonists who were considered Patriots.
The colonists that wanted to have independence and separate from England.
Where was the first battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
Lexington and Concord
Describe the Boston Tea Party.
The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Native Americans and boarded British ships. They protested the Tea Act by dumping around a million dollars worth of tea into the Boston Harbor.
What 5 things did the Coersive Acts do?
1. Shut down the Boston Harbor (and economy)
2. Made colonists pay for the destroyed tea
3. Quartering Act
4. Martial Law
5. Soldiers got to move their trial to England ("get out of jail free card")
How many poeple died during the Boston Massacre?
5
Describe the colonists who considered themselves Loyalists.
Colonists that were loyal to the king and England. They did not want to separate.
Why did the war begin?
The colonists wanted freedom from England and the king was mad.
What did the Townshend Acts tax?
Glass, Tea, Lead, and Paper
What did the colonists call the Coersive Acts?
Intolerable Acts
Who was the lawyer that defended the British soldiers following the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
What was the Stamp Act?
A law that put a tax on printed paper in the colonies to help pay for war debt in England.
What was the nickname of the 1st battle of the War?
The Shot Heard Round the World
Name one person who lost his life during the Boston Massacre.
Crispus Attucks
Why did the colonists call the Coersive Act the "Intolerable Ats"?
The colonists felt that the acts were unbearable.
Who was Paul Revere?
A rider for the Committee of Correspondence who delivered messages.
Who was the Parliament member who introduced the Townshend Act?
Charles Townshend
Why were the colonists upset about the taxes placed on them?
Becuase they felt like they were not being treated fairly since they were British subjects.
What was the Committee of Correspondence?
A group of colonists that wrote important letters that kept other colonies informed and updated.
What did the first Continental Congress send to Parliament?
the Declaration of Rights
What does the word "repealed" mean?
to remove or get rid of
What was the main reason for the colonists’ frustration with England?
Getting taxed without having representation (or a voice) in Parliament.
What was the slogan of the Patriots when it came to their displeasure with England and taxes?
"No Taxation Without Representation!"
Name 3 members of the Sons of Liberty.
John Adams, Samuel Adams, and Patrick Henry
What is Parliament?
Englands Government
What did colonists do to British tax collectors to protest the taxes?
They would tar and feather them.