Causes
This act by put forth by the British forced Colonists to pay taxes on all imported goods from Britain including lead, paper, paint and tea.
What was the Townshend Acts
This man was the ruler of Britain during the American Revolution.
Who was King George III?
King George III closed off this water way as a means of punishment to the colonists as part of the intolerable acts.
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
The first shot of the American Revolution that took place in Lexington is known as this.
What is the shot heard round the world
These colonists stayed true to their King.
What were the Loyalists.
This tall man was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington.
This man defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre.
Who was John Adams.
This ocean was sailed by those traveling back and forth between Great Britain and the Colonies.
What is The Atlantic Ocean.
These colonists wanted to break away from England and form an independent nation.
Who are the Patriots.
They were volunteers, most poor farmers, merchants and workers.
What is The Continental Army.
This man actually wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson.
This large Colonial City was the site of a famous "massacre."
What was Boston, Massachusetts.
The name of the governing body of Great Britain.
What is Parliament.
This country provided money and gun powder to the Continental Army to help them win the war.
What was the France.
This patriot is famous for saying, "Give me Liberty or give me death."
Who was Patrick Henry.
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.
This document recognized the United States as an independent country and gave it a lot of new land.
What is the Treaty of Paris.