A settlement of a group under the direct control of England aka Great Britain.
What is a Colony?
100
The colonist said this because the British Parliament taxed all sugar products.
What is the battle cry that the colonist?
100
This act was when they taxed all sugar products and the colonist's battle cry was said "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"
What is the Sugar Act
100
In Virginia;last battle of the war; British surrendered ;1781
What is Yorktown?
100
It was the "break up letter" to the British.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
200
The law making body of Great Britain. "the government"
What is a Parliament?
200
They treated the m unfairly and taxed all goods that were imported and they didn't have representation.
Why were colonist so angry with Great Britain?
200
This act was when then made the all the colonist buy there tea ONLY from England. This act caused the "Boston Tea Party"
What is Tea Act?
200
Soldiers that pledged to fight any minute militia
What is Minutemen
200
He wrote the famous "common sense" and convinced many colonist to support independence
Who is Thomas Paine?
300
A director who has complete and total rule.
What is Tyranny?
300
They were getting angry at Great Britain and wrote this document telling the British Crown that they want independence.
What was the need for the declaration of independence?
300
This act was when they taxed all paper goods in the colonies;any legal document newspaper etc.
What is Stamp Act?
300
Winter of 1777; Pennsylvania 1/4 of Washington's army died
What is Valley Forge
300
A famous Boston colonist who warned that " the British are coming" "Midnight ride"
Who was Paul Revere?
400
The nicknames of colonist who supported independence.
What is the Patriots?
400
The first winter of James Town most of the colonist died and they resorted to eating rodents.
What is "Starving Time"
400
This act was when they allowed all British soldiers to stay in any house they want and they would have to be feed etc.
What is Quartering Act?
400
Type of warfare - small quick ambushes; colonist used this tactic against the British
What is Guerilla Warfare?
400
New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What is the 13 colonies?
500
The nicknames of people who supported the British.
What is Loyalist?
500
They were able to defeat them because they had more advanced weapons, disease's and the natives weren't united.
How did the Europeans defeat the native americans
500
protest group that burned paper,etc.
What is the Sons of liberty
500
A nickname for British soldiers because they would wear redcoats.
What is the Redcoats
500
This Happened during the tea act; A group of colonist boreded a ship dressed as Native Americanand through all the tea over bored.