Causes
This act by put forth by the British forced Colonists to pay taxes on all imported goods from Britain.
What was the Townshend Acts
Who was the rider who warned that the British were coming?
Who was Paul Revere?
King George III closed off this water way as a means of punishment to the colonists for there behavior.
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 war they fought for 7 years.
What was the French Indian War.
This event involved Patriots raiding a British ship and throwing all the tea overboard...
What is The Boston Tea Party.
This nickname describes the British soldiers based on appearance. You may also give the term they are often referred to as
What were Lobsterbacks or Redcoats
These colonists stayed true to their King.
What were the Loyalists.
This flamboyant man was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. He signed it the biggest
Who was John Hancock.
Britain punished Boston with the Coercive Acts as a result of what incident.
What is the Boston Tea Party.
Who was the commander of the Colonist Army
Who was George Washington.
What country did the United States sign a treaty with during the Revolutionary War?
What is France.
The individuals who wrote the Declaration of Independence were called this:
What is The Framers.
Who was the author of 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.
How many troops did the British send to Lexington and Concord?
What is 700.
What is a form of government where power resides with a body citizens who make laws for whole group?
What is a republic
Riots started over taxes and Intolerable acts led to the death of 5 at the hands of the British soldiers, what was the event called
What is the Boston Massacre
Which individual were the British after when they invaded Concord and Lexington?
Who was Samuel Addams
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.
After defeat to the colonist where did Loyalist move to
Where is British North America