Colonial Jobs
Events Leading to Independence
Key People
American Independence
Declaration of Independence
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These people grew crops and raised livestock.

Farmers

100

This event involved colonists dressing up and throwing tea into the harbor.

Boston Tea Party?

100

He was a printer during colonial times

Benjamin Franklin

100

Colonists who supported independence from Britain were called this

Patriots 

100

The Declaration of Independence is organized into this many sections.

5

200

This colonial worker made and repaired iron and steel items

Govonors

200

This act required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials.

Stamp Act

200

He wrote "Common Sense".

Thomas Paine

200

Colonists who remained loyal to England were called this

Loyalist

200

This section of the Declaration of Independence lists the colonists' complaints against King George III.

List of Grievances

300

This person made clothing for men and women

Tailor

300

These acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

Intolerable Acts

300

He was chosen as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army

George Washington

300

Colonists who did not pick a side were called this.

Neutralist

300

This section explains why the colonists are writing the Declaration

Introduction

400

These people were involved in business and trade

Merchant

400

This event involved a clash between British soldiers and colonists, resulting in the death of several colonists.

Boston Massacre

400

Many of the Founding Fathers, including him, were lawyers

Thomas Jefferson
400

This is the main idea of the Declaration of Independence

Declare independence from Britain

400

This section formally declares the colonies' separation from Britain.

Declaration of Independence

500

These people provided medical treatments and prescribed medicines.

Apothecaries

500

This meeting of delegates from twelve colonies was held to discuss how to respond to the Intolerable Acts.

First Conteinetal Congress

500

His deepest disappointment was that his son chose to remain loyal to the king.

Benjamin Franklin

500

Patriots were mainly located in this region.

New England 

500

This section states the colonists' unalienable rights

Declaration of Rights 

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