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This act by put forth by the British forced Colonists to pay taxes on all imported goods from Britain.

What was the Townshend (Navigation) Acts

100

In the battle of Saratoga, this man led the British soldiers.

Who was Burgoynes?

100

King George III closed off this water way as a means of punishment to the colonists.

What is Boston Harbor

100

These are small groups of men who were trained to go into battle.

What were: militias

100
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.
200
This event involved Patriots raiding a British ship and throwing all the tea overboard...
What is The Boston Tea Party.
200
This nickname describes the British soldiers based on appearance.
What were Lobsterbacks or Redcoats
200

The first Continental Congress assembled in this city

What is Philadelphia, PA

200

These colonists stayed true to their King.

What were the Loyalists.

200
This flamboyant man was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Hancock.
300

Britain punished Boston because of this incident.

What is the Boston Tea Party.

300

This man thought George Washington should lead the new American Army

Who was John Adams.

300
This ocean was sailed by those traveling back and forth between Great Britain and the Colonies.
What is The Atlantic Ocean.
300

This famous battle was lost by the Patriots.

What is the battle of Lexington.

300
The individuals who wrote the Declaration of Independence were called this:
What is The Framers.
400
This law placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act.
400
This man actually wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson.
400

This large, colonial city was overtaken by the British for a time, and all travel to and from was prohibited.

What was Boston, Massachusetts.

400

The name of the governing body of Great Britain.

What is Parliament.

400

This famous battle happened in late September and early October in what is now upstate New York.

What was the Battle of Saratoga.

500
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 is the Intolerable Acts.
500

This African-American was the first to die in the Boston Massacre.

Who was Crispus Attucks

500

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.

500

This group organized by John Adams and Samuel Adams led protests against the new taxes.

What is the Sons of Liberty.

500

In 1774, representatives from every colony except Georgia met at this gathering in Philadelphia.

What is the First Continental Congress.

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