Vocabulary
Money that people pay for government services.
What is tax?
He was the Commander of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
He alerted Colonial militia of British invasion before the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Who is Paul Revere?
The first two battles of the Revolutionary War.
What are The Battles of Lexington and Concord?
This political protest happened at Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773.
What is The Boston Tea Party?
A refusal to buy or use goods or services.
What is boycott?
Nickname given to the British soldiers?
What are the redcoats?
He is credited with being one of the founders of The Sons of Liberty?
Who is Sam Adams?
This battle was fought in Charlestown, MA.
What is The Battle of Bunker Hill?
This occurred when colonists started calling British soldiers names and throwing stones at them.
What is The Boston Massacre?
Men who could be ready for battle at a moment's notice.
Who were the Minutemen?
This country helped the Patriots during the war.
What is France?
He was the first member of the Continental Congress to sign the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Hancock?
This Battle is considered the turning point of the war.
What is The Battle of Saratoga?
This act put tax on legal papers, pamphlets, newspapers, dice, and playing cards.
What is The Stamp Act?
Colonists who wanted to break free from Great Britain?
Who were the Patriots?
George Washington crossed this river on Christmas day to attack Hessian troops.
What is the Delaware River?
He defended British soldiers against murder charges arising from the Boston Massacre.
The last battle of the war.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
Laws passed by the British to punish Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
People who were faithful to Great Britain?
Who were the Loyalists?
The treaty that ended the American Revolution on September 3, 1783.
What is The Treaty of Paris?
He was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
This southern city is where the British had their biggest victory.
What is Charleston, SC?
He said "No taxation without representation".
Who is James Otis?