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He was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Hancock?
This word means to prevent or forbid
What does prohibited mean?
He was a member of Virginia house of Burgesses to take action.
Who was Patrick Henry?
This Act taxed imported goods, such as glass, tea, and paper. The tax was paid when the goods arrived.
What is the Townshend Act?
It was the battle also called the battle of Breed's Hill.
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
He was the first colonist killed by the British in the Boston Massacre
Who was Crispus Attucks?
This word means to disregard or go against
What does violated mean?
This word means a discussion of opposing view points.
What does Debate mean?
This Act removed some of the taxes on tea, but gave the colonists only one type of tea to buy.
What is the Tea Act?
This was when the colonists dumped 342 chest of tea into the Boston Harbor.
What was the Boston tea party?
He was a lawyer from New York.
Who was John Jay?
This word means to meet, come face to face with
What does encounter mean?
He started the Sons of Liberty who protested with effigies - burning dolls that looked like tax collectors.
Who was Samuel Adams?
This Act, law created a government for Canada and extended it's territory south all the way to the Ohio River.
What is the Quebec Act?
This document the Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule
What was the Declaration of Independence?
He was the leader for the Green Mountain Boys.
Who was Ethan Allen?
This word means the ability to follow strict rules and procedures.
What does Discipline mean?
This word means a rank or place as compared to others.
What does status mean?
This Act banned town meetings in Massachusetts, closed Boston Harbor until the colonists paid for the ruined tea. It forced the colonies to let British soldiers live among the colonists
What Is the Coercive Act?
He was the British prime minister who tried to stop smuggling.
Who was George Greenville?
He was the British General who had orders to destroy colonists weapons and arrest the colonists leaders.
Who was Thomas Gage?
This word was used to name the German troops hired by Great Britain.
Who were the Hessians?
He was a lawyer in Boston who disagreed with taxes.
Who was James Otis?
This Act stated that England had the right to tax and make decisions for all colonies "in all cases."
What is the Declaratory Act?
This document was a document written by Thomas Paine the stated the reasons Americans would be better off being free from Great Britain.
What was the document Common Sense?