People
By Order of the King
Important Events
Vocabulary words
Vocabulary words 2
100

He taxed almost everything.p.194

King George III

100

Taxed every stamp.p.194

Stamp Act

100

Five colonists died in this event.p.201

The Boston Massacre

100

To recognize the authority of.p.195

Acknowledge

100

Soldiers hired by a foreign country.p.223

Mercenaries

200

Used to be a British soldier then became leader of the Patriots.p.238

George Washington

200

Taxed glass, tea, and lead.p.197

Townshend Acts. Pronounced (TOWNS-END)

200

They poured what would be $1,000,000 worth of tea today In Boston Harbor.p.203

The Boston Tea Party

200

The killing of many people.p.201

Massacre

200

To develop.p.227

Emerge

300

Strong believer of independence.p.227

Phillis Wheatley

300

Shut down Boston Harbor.p.204

Coercive Acts

300

The first shot in the war.p.207

The Shot Heard Round the World.

300

To be controlled by the British Military.p.204

Martial Law

300

To charge very high prices for goods.p.229

Profiteer

400

Made the pamphlet "Common Sense".p.214

Thomas Paine

400

The King makes the laws for the colonies.p.196

The Declaratory Act

400

The discussion of natural rights and relationship between citizens and the government.p.216

The Declaration of Independence

400

Freedom.p.213

Independence

400

A piece of land surrounded by water.p.235

Peninsula

500

The most famous traitor in American history.p.225

Benedict Arnold

500

Only the British East India Company could sell tea in Boston.p.203

The Tea Act

500

British General Charles Cornwallis moved his troops to Virginia to rest during this event.p.235

The Final Battles

500

The base or support of something.p.216

Foundation

500

To discuss.p.236

Negotiate

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