Location
In what city did, soldiers open fire on colonists and it became known as a "massacre"
Boston
What tax was put on all paper and playing cards?
Stamp Act.
This word refers to a crime of betraying one's country
Treason!
What man was commander in chief of the continental army?
George Washington.
What was the name of the first plan of government for the United States?
Articles of Confederation.
The location where "the shot heard round the world" was fired?
Lexington
What said that all the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains belonged to the Native Americans?
Proclamation of 1763.
This is the name for the lawmaking branch of the British government.
Parliament
Who organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston and was thought by many people to have planned the Boston Tea Party?
Sam Adams.
These men were a part of the colonial militia units. They were said to be ready at a moments notice.
Minutemen.
What region was fought over during the French and Indian War?
Ohio Valley
These acts taxed imports such as glass, tea, paint, and paper
Townshend Acts
This word refers to a formal group statement.
Resolution.
This was the man who spoke the famous words, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry.
What was Ben Franklin's plan to unite the colonies?
Albany Plan.
This is the city where both Continental Congresses met.
Philadelphia
What put a tax on molasses?
Sugar Act.
This is what ended the French and Indian War.
Treaty of Paris
What man lead the committee for the Articles of Confederation?
John Dickinson.
Who was the man thought to be the first person killed in the fight for the colonies' freedom?
Crispus Attucks.
Where was the battle of Bunker Hill fought?
Breed's Hill.
What act forced the colonists to house and feed soldiers?
Quartering Act.
What is the leader of military forces?
Commander in chief.
This group helped the colonists fight British rule by quickly spreading information.
Committees of Correspondence
After what battle did the British realized that fighting the Colonists would not be easy?
Battle of Bunker Hill.