Vocabulary
Places settled and controlled by another country
What is colonies
This patriot alerted the colonial militia that "The British are Coming" before the Battles of Lexington and Concord. (His ride is known as the midnight ride)
Who is Paul Revere
A major protest against the British tea taxes
What is the Boston Tea Party
This was the first American Colony founded in 1607
What is Virginia
This Act was a tax on paper goods.
What is the Stamp Act
These were colonists who wanted to fight for independence
What are Patriots
This famous forefather was responsible for negotiating the Treaty of Paris. He also helped write the Declaration of Independence
Who is Benjamin Franklin
This was the first battle of the American Revolution
What is the Battle of Lexington
This set of colonies was best for growing crops and raising farm animals
What is the middle colonies
These were punishment laws against the colonies
What is the intolerable acts
Colonists who were loyal to Britain
The British King during the American Revolution
Who is King George III
The final battle of the American Revolution
What is the Battle Yorktown
The centuries that the American Colonies were founded
A tax on molasses, wine, and sugar
This was a meeting of Colonial Leaders
What is the Continental Congress
The Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
This famous event led to a battle between colonists and British soldiers. Five colonists were killed in the battle
This region of colonies was known for its fishing and fur trading (very little farmland)
What is the New England Colonies
This act provided housing for British soldiers in the colonies
What is the Quartering Act
A name for the British soldiers
What are redcoats
The man responsible for writing most of the Declaration of Independence (Also our third president)
Who is Thomas Jefferson
The second battle of the American Revolution
What is The Battle of Concord
The last colony founded in 1702
What is Georgia