CHAPTER 1
The French and Indian War was a conflict when the British fought the French for control of l________ in North America.
In December 1773, the outraged Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans and decided to dump _________ chests of British tea in the Boston Harbor. This is known as the Boston Tea Party.
340
In 1774, the British Parliament decided to punish the colonists of Boston by imposing new laws such as the Boston Port Act which called for the closing of the Boston Harbor until the tea was paid for and no s_________ could enter or leave without British permission.
ships
G___________W____________ was put in charge to create an army.
George Washington
Another word for a complaint is a g_______________.
greviance
Many Native Americans chose s________, some for British and some for French.
Sides
The British fired a m_____________ thinking his life was in danger. The Bostonians fought back which resulted in the British firing more shots and left 5 dead.
musket
In 1774, the British Parliament decided to punish the c____________ of Boston by imposing new laws such as the Boston Port Act, which called for the closing of the Boston Harbor until the tea was paid for, and no ships could enter or leave without British permission.
colonists
Thomas Paine wanted to convince colonists to declare independence so he wrote the pamphlet, C_____________ S____________.
Common Sense
Something that is heavy or difficult to accept is a b____________.
burden
The B________won the French and Indian War.
British
The British fired a musket, thinking his life was in danger. The Bostonians fought back, which resulted in the British firing more shots and leaving 5 dead. This incident became known as the B__________ M____________.
Boston Massacre
The Massachusetts Government Act called for the B____________ king to make all decisions about colonists.
British
Thomas Jefferson wrote the official D_____________of I_______________.
Declaration of Independence
Money the government charges for services it provideds to the people is a t___________.
tax
The signing of the T_________ of P___________ended the French and Indian War.
Treaty of Paris
In December 1773, the outraged Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans and decided to dump 340 chests of British tea in the Boston Harbor. This is known as the B_______ T_______P_________.
Boston Tea Party
The Q____________ Act required all colonists to provide food and shelter to British soldiers.
Quartering
On July ________, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved!
A person who takes the lead in organizing something is the m____________________.
mastermind
The colonists were upset about the Stamp Act and they expressed their unhappiness in various ways as they held p________ meetings, wrote p__________, and sent p___________ to London.
wrote pamphlets
sent petitions
In December 1773, the outraged S_________ of L__________ dressed up as Native Americans and decided to dump 340 chests of British tea in the Boston Harbor. This is known as the Boston Tea Party.
Sons of Liberty
Patrick Henry led a group of Massachusetts militia men called to the m____________ to be ready to fight at a moment’s notice. The militiamen fired on the British soldiers and the Revolutionary War began.
minutemen
All thirteen colonies met at the Second Continental Congress to function as a government by issuing p_________ money, set up a p_________ service, and appointed g___________.
postal service
appointed generals
another word for freedom
liberty