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100
This act by put forth by the British forced Colonists to pay taxes on all imported goods from Britain.
What was the Townshend 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 after they destroyed property belonging to the British East India Company.
What is Boston Harbor?
100
These are small groups of men who were trained to go into battle.
What were: militias
100
After this war, the colonists realized that they did not need the British Army for protection.
What was the French and 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 Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place here.
What is Breed's Hill?
200
The name for colonists who 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 allowed the British East India Company to import its goods without paying taxes on them. This led to a group of colonists destroying these goods by throwing them overboard a ship.
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 signed the Declaration of Independence were threatened with this if they did not win the war:
What is death?
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 ended in surrender by the British soldiers.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
500
This act was devised to force the colonists to provide provisions and housing to the British soldiers who were stationed in the 13 Colonies.
What is the Quartering Act.
500
This ruler did not actually sing the song "You'll Be Back", although it is based on him.
Who was King George III?
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 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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