Vocabulary
citizen-soldiers
Militia
lawyer who gave speeches criticizing British policies
Patrick Henry
tax on molasses
Sugar Act
Name two American advantages in the Revolutionary War.
-Dedicated leader (George Washington)
-Aid from France
-Familiar land
-Motivated to defend homes and property
During the Boston massacre, what did Colonists use to fight the British?
snowballs and sticks
Which side did the Indians fight on?
The French
Describe "No taxation without Representation".
Colonists felt taxes were unfair. Since there were no Colonists represented in Parliament, the British had no right to tax them.
first to die at the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
tax on papers and articles
Stamp Act
Name 2 British advantages in the Revolutionary War
-Rich country
-Well trained army
-strong navy
-strong government
What did the British soldiers do during the Boston massacre?
They shot into the crowd and killed 5 people.
Who did the French and Indians fight against?
The British
What punishments were given by the King for intolerable acts after the Boston Tea Party? Name 2.
-Closed Boston harbor
-Colonists couldn't hold town meetings
-Colonists would have to house British soldiers
-British who committed crimes in America would be tried in England.
lawyer who defended the British after the Boston Massacre
John Adams
colonists must give food and shelter to British soldiers
Quartering Act
Name 2 American disadvantages in the Revolutionary War.
-Little money
-Untrained soldiers
-No Navy
-few supplies
Who was found guilty of manslaughter during the Boston Massacre, and what happened to them?
2 British soldiers and they were taken back to England for punishment.
Who won the French and Indian war?
The British
British lawmakers
Parliament
warned the Americans that the British were coming
Paul Revere
tax on paint, glass, paper, and tea
Townshend Acts
Name 2 British disadvantages in the Revolutionary War.
-Unfamiliar land
-Long distance to get supplies or men
-War fought over very large area
-few officers
Who threw the tea overboard and who were they dressed as?
The Sons of Liberty and they were dressed as Native Americans.
What did they fight over?
Land in the Ohio River Valley
do away with
Repeal
colonist who wanted war against Britain
Patriots
colonists are not permitted to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
How much tea was thrown overboard and what was its value?
342 chests of tea valued at $75,000.
What did France lose after the war?
They lost Canada and all of the French territory east of the Mississippi River except for New Orleans.
to refuse to buy or use certain goods or services
Boycott
Americans that stayed loyal to the king and to England
Tories