Famous People
Patrick Henry said...
Give me liberty or give me death!!!
What event killed five colonists and is one of the reasons the war started?
The Boston Massacre
Who is famous for his midnight ride?
Paul Revere
What act made colonists pay taxes on all printed items and tea.
The Stamp Act
Who lead the Sons of Liberty to protest new taxes from the stamp act? (This event is known as the Boston tea party)
Samuel Adams
What act allowed British soldiers to could go to ANYONES house and stay as long as they like, and take whatever they want and was one of the reasons the war happened.
The Quartering act
Who was the second president of the USA and helped write the Treaty of paris to end the war. He also signed the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams
What act stopped colonists from going beyond the Appalation Mountains. This is one of the reason the war started.
Proclamation of 1763
Bonus: Who is famous for HER midnight ride and is known as the female Paul Revere.
Sybil Ludington
Bonus: What act made colonists pay taxes on all imported goods and was one of the reasons the war started?
Townshend acts