Definitions
Someone who does evil things
Villain
This act taxed sugar and molasses
The Sugar Act
What did the colonists dump into the Boston Harbor?
Tea
The first battle of the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord
A person having qualities including bravery
Hero
A woman who is respected for bravery or good qualities
Heroine
This act taxed printed materials including newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards
The Stamp Act
How many people died during the Boston Massacre?
This battle is considered a turning point in the war that showed the French that the Americans could defeat the British
The Battle of Saratoga
This means to bring a product in from another country to be sold
Import
A person who fights against a government
Rebel
This is the reason why the British taxed the colonies
To pay debts from the French and Indian War
What were the colonists dressed as when they boarded the ships to dump the tea during the Boston Tea Party?
Native Americans
This is where Washington and his army camped during the winter of 1777-1778
Valley Forge
This means confidence, level of enthusiasm one feels. This was lifted when the colonists won the Battle of Saratoga.
Morale
Money a government charges for services it provides to the people
A tax
The acts punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. It was three acts: Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and Quartering Act
Who created an engraving of the Boston Massacre showing British soldiers firing into a crown of peaceful protestors?
Paul Revere
This battle is where the British surrendered and the colonists won the war
The Battle of Yorktown
These are ways to achieve a goal. Militaries use these to win battles
Tactics
A short, unplanned fight in a war
Skirmish
This act replaced the Stamp Act
The Townshend Acts
How many chests of tea were dumped during the Boston Tea Party?
340
This battle happened after Lexington and Concord. The British won, but had to charge hills three times and lost much more men than the colonists
The Battle of Bunker Hill
This means the ruling of people in threatening and cruel ways
Tyrannical