The Sons of Liberty boarded British ships and dumped there cargo
The Boston Tea Party.
Human made earth modifications
Earthwork
A form of protest
Boycott
An American colonist who supported Britain
Loyalist
The physical features of a land
Terrain
The document declaring the independence from Great Britain
Declaration of independence
The study of the process which shaped earths rocks and landforms.
Geology
The British law that lowered the duty on molasses
Sugar act
The group of workers who successfully opposed the stamp act.
Sons of Liberty
A force made up of local citizens.
Militia
A tax on imports
Duty
An American colonist who supported the right of the AMericans colonies to govern themselves.
Patritot
An incident in which British soldiers fired on civilians
Boston Massacre
The American army formed in 1775 led by George Washington
Continental Army
A right that cannot be taken away
Unalienable right
Money that is received
Revenue
Large guns that can fire long distances
Artillery
Tyranny
A law stating that only the East India company was allowed to sell tea to colonists.
Tea act
An objection or reason to complain
Grievance
To cancel or nullify a law
Repeal
A group of people whose duty was to spread news of the protests
Committee of Correspondence
German soldiers hired by the British to fight
Hessian
A smooth sloped hill made of glacial sediments
Drumlin
An American colony militia who was ready to join armed combat at moments notice.
Minuteman