American
Colonists
Acts and Petitions
Battles
Vocabulary Terms
Miscellaneous
100
Who founded the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
100
What Act required stamped paper for documents or printed paper?
Stamp Act
100
At the Battle of Bunker Hill, how many men did the colonists lose?
450
100
What are civilian soliders known as?
Minutemen
100
How many people died at the Boston Massacre?
Five
200
The night of the Boston Tea Party, what did the colonists dress up as?
Native Americans
200
When the Stamp Act was repealed, what was passed the same exact day?
The Declaratory Act
200
DAILY DOUBLE - At the Battle of Bunker Hill, how many men did the British lose?
Over 1,000
200
What are American supporters of independence?
Patriots
200
What did the British promise the slaves that fought for the crown?
Freedom
300
What were colonists that supported the British Government called?
Loyalists
300
When did the Second Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1776
300
How long did the Battle of Lexington last?
15 minutes
300
What did the assemblies set up to communicate with other colonies about British threats to their liberties?
Committiees of Correspondence
300
How many pounds of tea was dumped into the harbor at the Boston Tea Party?
18,000
400
DAILY DOUBLE - Who was the royal governor of New Jersey?
Benjamin Franklin
400
What did Congress send to King George III, proposing reconciliation between the colonies and Britain?
Olive Branch Petition
400
How many minutemen were assembled at Concord?
Between 3,000 and 4,000
400
What is rule imposed by military forces known as?
Martial Law
400
What did Congress agree to recognize the militiamen as?
The Continental Army
500
What was Thomas Jefferson known for?
Writing the Declaration of Independence
500
What was Common Sense?
An anonymous 50 page pamphlet, where Thomas Paine attacked King George III
500
What was the deadliest battle of the entire war?
Battle of Bunker Hill
500
What is profiteering?
Selling scarce goods for a profit
500
What ship did custom agents seize for unpaid taxes?
John Hancock’s Liberty
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