First Colonists
This colony was the first to find massive commercial success in Virginia
What is Jamestown?
Before the war, this country claimed the land west of the English colonies
What is France?
Protests at the customs house in Boston over taxes in 1770 led to this event by British soldiers
What is the Boston Massacre?
The war started when British soldiers heard that militia firearms were being stored in this town near Boston
What is Concord?
This group of colonists pledged allegiance to the British crown, even after America went to war
What are the Loyalists?
This plant was the source of most profits in early Virginia
What is Tobacco?
Many native tribes sided with France in the war for this reason
What is protecting their land?
The Townshend Acts imposed taxes on many goods, including silk, lead, paper, glass, and this beverage
What is tea?
Colonists in the north seized 100 cannons and a large supply of gunpowder from this military outpost
What is Fort Ticonderoga?
In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British crown responded with these laws
What are the Intolerable Acts?
The pilgrims set on the Mayflower to America in search of this
What is religious freedom?
In order to finance the war, this country doubled their national debt
What is England?
The first tax that England imposed on the colonies was this
What is the Sugar Act?
"The shot heard 'round the world" took place at this town
What is Lexington?
This patriot's speech to leaders in Virginia became famous after he stated, "give me liberty, or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
When the pilgrims created the settlement of Plymouth, they did so in this colony
What is Massachusetts?
Despite minimal involvement in the war, this country ended up with Louisiana
What is Spain?
Despite winning the French/Indian War, colonists could not pass here by orders of the English crown
What is the Proclamation Line of 1763?
George Washington used cannons gathered by Henry Knox to scare off the British soldiers in Boston from this location
What is Dorchester Heights?
The second continental congress sent this message to England to ask for peace instead of independence
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
Before Jamestown and Plymouth were established, this English settlement mysteriously vanished
What is the Roanoke colony?
At the beginning of the war, George Washington and his men defended themselves at this location
What is Fort Necessity?
The Tea Act did not raise existing taxes in the colonies, instead it gave this company a near monopoly on tea
What is the British (English) East India Company?
The phrase "Don't shoot 'till you see the whites of their eyes!" was a command given at this battle
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This military leader from the French/Indian War was assigned as commander of the continental army
Who is George Washington?