Causes
This signer of the Declaration of Independence died in a duel
Who is Button Gwinnett
King George III closed off this water way as a means of punishment to the colonists.
What is Boston Harbor
These are small groups of men who were trained to go into battle.
What were: militias
Paying for the cost of this event was the first reason the British needed tax money from the Colonists.
What was the French Indian War.
This nickname describes the British soldiers based on appearance.
What were Redcoats
Where is Washington, GA
These colonists stayed true to their King.
What were the Loyalists.
This flamboyant man was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Hancock.
She defended herself in her home as Loyalists tried to demand food
Who is Nancy Hart
This ocean was sailed by those traveling back and forth between Great Britain and the Colonies.
What is The Atlantic Ocean.
These people wanted freedom from the King
Who are Patriots
The individuals who wrote the Declaration of Independence were called this:
What is The Framers.
This man actually wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson.
This large, colonial city was overtaken by the British for a time, and all travel to and from was prohibited.
What was Boston, Massachusetts.
The name of the governing body of Great Britain.
What is Parliament.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on this day
What is July 4th, 1776
This war was a cause of the American Revolution
What is the French and Indian War
These are the 3 signers of the Declaration of Independence from GA
Who are Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton
These are the names of the original 13 colonies:
What are Massachusetts (Maine was a part of Mass.), Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, Georgia, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware.
This group organized by John Adams led protests against the new taxes.
What is the Sons of Liberty.
In 1774, representatives from every colony except Georgia met at this gathering in Philadelphia.
What is the First Continental Congress.