MC
What was a patriot?
Colonist who opposed British Rule
To cancel a law
repeal
Which event caused the Intolerable acts?
Boston Tea Party
A tax on imported goods
a tarriff
Which patriot warned of the British attack?
Paul Revere
What issue helped unite the colonists?
Britain wanted the colonists to pay taxes
To not buy, or stay away from
boycott
Which battle was the FIRST in the American Revolution?
Battle of Lexington
Britain's Government/law making assembly
Parliment
What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?
Share news among the colonies
Which battle began with the shot heard round the world?
Lexington
The act that required colonists to pay a tax on all printed materials
Townshend Acts
Which battle was LAST in the American revolution
Battle of Bunker Hill
they supported the boycott of imported goods by making tea from herbs and berries and by weaving cloth
Daughters of Liberty
Why did Britain impose the stamp act and the Townshend acts on the colonists?
Britain needed money
Who was affected by the decisions of the First Continental congress
A. only slaves
B. Only women
C. All colonists
D. Only men
All colonists
What did the Townshend acts place a tax on?
Imported goods
What is one reason the British decided to march to lexington?
To arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock
What group was formed by representatives of all but one of the 13 colonies. Representatives voted on what action to take against the British and their taxes.
First Continental Congress
Why did the British repeal the Townshend Acts?
It was hurting British Businesses
What did the phrase, Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes mean?
Wait until they are close enough before you shoot
A group of colonists ready to fight in a minutes notice
minutemen
What does "There ought to be no more New England Men, no New Yorkers.. but all of us Americans" mean?
They are going to unite as one group and not seperate
The British lost many soldiers in which battle, that actually took place on Breed's Hilll
Battle of Bunker Hill
What does no Taxation without representation mean?
That the tax is unfair because they did not vote on this.