important people
Was the leader through the battle against Britain, eventually became the first president of the United States.
Who was George Washington?
Someone who remains loyal to the colonies.
What is a Patriot?
In effort to get out of bankruptcy, the British Parliament passed this act in 1773. This was one of the main reasons for the start of the war.
What is the tea act?
British won this battle but they lost more solders than the colonists so some say they didn't win. This battle boosted the colonists confidence.
What was the battle of bunker hill?
A person who remains loyal to Britain.
What is a Loyalist?
King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary War. It was his idea for all of the taxes.
Who was King George the ||| ?
Took place at the Boston Harbor in 1773. Colonists dressed up as Natives and pored tea into the Harbor. This was one of the main points for the start of the war.
What was the tea act?
act of preventing goods or people from entering or leaving.
What is a blockade?
This battle kicked off the Revolution. The colonists won this battle.
What were the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
Fighting for the American colonies against Great Britain. Along with Benedict Arnold, Allen led them to capture Fort Ticonderoga.
Who were the Green Mountain boys
Famous for his quote "The British are coming!" He was one of the Night riders eventually going doing in history.
Who was Paul Revere?
Random people that helped the colonists during the war. These people were normal colonists.
What were minutemen?
This army consisted of colonists from all 13 colonies.
What was the continental army?
One of the Laws under the Intolerable acts. Closed a Harbor.
The Boston Port Bill, which closed Boston Harbor
Acts that were so harsh on Colonists that they named them this.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
A colonel in the Revolutionary War. Led the patriot forces in The battle of Bunker Hill.
Who was William Prescott?
Commander-in-chief of British forces and Governor of Massachusetts but then failed.
Who was Thomas Gage?
A military force that is raised from the civil population to help a regular army in emergency's.
What is militia?
This was one of the laws under intolerable acts : increased power
the Massachusetts Government Act, which replaced the elective local government with an appointive one and increased the powers of the military governor
The final attempt by the colonists to not go to war with Britain.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
Leader of the Green Mountain Boys. Most known for his capture of Fort Ticonderoga.
Who was Ethan Allen?
Founding Father of USA. HE was a politician of the American Revolution.
Who was Samuel Adams?
This act gave French Canadians religious freedom. This replaced the government from the Proclamation of 1763.
What were the Quebec acts?
"fair trials"
The Administration of Justice Act, which allowed British officials charged;
A foreign solider hired to work in an army.
What is a mercenary?