the Virginia estate where George Washington lived
Where is Mount Vernon?
the only company the colonists could use to buy tea
1. Walmart
2. The British Coffee and Tea Corporation
3. British Traders, Incorporated
4. The British East India Tea Company
What was The British East India Tea Company?
This Virginia tobacco farmer and military officer who helped the British in the French and Indian War had no formal education but plenty of good character. He married Martha and would become a very important man in the history of our country.
Who was George Washington?
the month that the American Revolutionary War started
What was April?
Money from the Stamp Act was supposed to help pay for this war.
What was the French and Indian War?
Patrick Henry's home colony
Where is Virginia?
These acts passed by Parliament put new taxes on the colonies, including one on tea.
What were the Townshend Acts?
the king of England during the period of this chapter (Yes, we need the number after his name.)
Who was King George III?
Finish this quote: "One if by ______; two if by _______."
What was land, sea?
These were colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain: loyalists, or ____________.
Who are Tories?
the continent where King George III lived
Where is Europe?
colonial city where Sons of Liberty decided to dump tea into the harbor rather than paying the taxes on it
Where was Boston?
This Boston silversmith and Patriot rode through the countryside at night to warn, "To arms! The Redcoats are coming!"
Who was Paul Revere?
the town where the British met the minutemen, starting the war; 10 minutemen were killed and 9 wounded in this town's green (square - open area)
Where was Lexington?
a war begun within a country to overthrow the existing government
What is a revolution?
the colonial city where most of the events of this chapter happened
Where is Boston?
The colonists disguised themselves as these people when they boarded 3 ships and dumped 343 crates of tea into the harbor.
Who are Indians/Native Americans?
He said, "If this be treason, make the most of it!" (That's how our chapter got its name.)
Who was Patrick Henry?
the first battle of the American Revolution
(the Battle of ______ and ______)
What was the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
After the Boston Tea Party, the British passed new laws called the Coercive Acts. What did the colonists call these?
What were the Intolerable Acts?
the colonial town where the Sons of Liberty stored weapons, and the British soldiers marched there to capture them
Where is Concord?
As a result of the Boston Tea Party, Parliament did this to Boston Harbor.
What was close it?
He started the Sons of Liberty in 1765.
Who was Samuel Adams?
This side "won" the first battle of the American Revolution.
Who were the colonists?
the lawmaking body of the colony of Virginia
What was the House of Burgesses?