He rode to Lexington Massachusetts to spread the word of the British advancement.
Who is Paul Revere?
100
To take back or cancel.
What is repeal?
100
Colonists believed that Parliament had no right to tax the colonies after this first major Act was imposed.
What is the Stamp Act?
100
The first shots fired in the war happened here.
Where is Lexington Massachusetts?
100
This law stated that colonists must stay east of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
200
He told his men at Lexington to not fire unless fired upon.
Who was John Parker?
200
An organized refusal by many people.
What is a boycott?
200
Closing Boston Harbor was one law that became known as one of these Acts.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
200
In this location, the British realized that the colonists were more organized than they thought and they retreated.
What is Concord?
200
This is the name for colonists who were faithful subjects of the King of England.
What are Loyalists?
300
He was the British General in charge in 1774 at Boston.
Who was General Gage?
300
The law making body of England.
What is Parliament?
300
This Act(s) placed a duty on commonly used items and was opposed by most colonists as "taxation without representation!"
What are the Townshend Acts?
300
He convinced Parliament to repeal most of the Townshend Acts and enact the Tea Act.
Who was Lord North?
300
These are the New England colonies. (hint: there are four)
What is Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire?
400
He became ruler of England in 1760.
Who is King George III?
400
A small army made up of ordinary citizens.
What is a militia?
400
The colonists did this as a result of the Townshend Acts.
What is boycott all British goods?
400
This man created a drawing depicting a version of the Boston Massacre that showed British soldiers firing on unarmed colonists.
Who is Paul Revere?
400
This event was a noisy protest against the Stamp Act by the Sons of Liberty in Boston.
What was the Boston Massacre?
500
He is famous for saying "Give me Liberty or Give me death!" He also claimed he was no longer a Virginian, but an "American" at the First Continental Congress.
Who is Patrick Henry?
500
The unjust use of government power.
What is tyranny?
500
The Intolerable Acts were designed to do this to the colonists.
What is punish them for the Boston Tea Party and other rebellion?
500
About this many British soldiers were killed, wounded or missing from the the Lexington and Concord battles.
What is about 275? (must be within 25)
500
Parliament punished this colony for the Boston Tea Party.