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
This African-American woman wrote poems that encouraged Americans to fight for independence
Who was Phyllis Wheatley?
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 Lobsterbacks or Redcoats
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place in this state
What is Massachusetts
These colonists stayed true to their King.
What were the Loyalists.
The battle known as "the turning point" because it brought the French into the war
What was the Battle of Saratoga
Britain punished Boston because of this incident.
What is the Boston Tea Party.
This man was the president of the Second Continental Congress
Who was John Hancock
This ocean was sailed by those traveling back and forth between Great Britain and the Colonies.
What is The Atlantic Ocean.
This famous battle was won against the Hessians on Christmas night, thanks to George Washington's superior military strategy
What is the battle of Trenton
Another name for a rifle during the Revolutionary War
What is a musket
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.
Who was Thomas Jefferson
Colonists forced to house British soldiers... Massachusetts being taken over by Thomas Gage of Britain, the closing of Boston's port... All were referred to as this.
What are the Coercive or Intolerable Acts
This African-American minuteman fought at the Battles of Lexington and Concord AND the Battle of Bunker Hill
Who was Peter Salem
What is Philadelphia
This group organized by Sam 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.