VOCABULARY
Publicly showed strong opinions against something.
PROTEST
British soldiers during the American Revolution.
OHIO
COLUMBUS
Which event started the fight for American freedom?
BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
1770
THE BOSTON MASSACRE
A group of men who led the American colonies to independence from Britain.
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
TEXAS
NEW MEXICO
SANTA FE
What was the goal of the Continental Congress?
TO BRING THE COLONIES TOGETHER TO FIGHT THE BRITISH.
1774
FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
The killing of a large number of people who can’t defend themselves.
TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE
OREGON
SALEM
Which paper announced the colonies’ freedom from Britain?
1773
The Boston Tea Party
The highest law making group in Britain.
UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY
NEW YORK
Which event happened when British soldiers shot colonists?
THE BOSTON MASSACRE
1775
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The money the people must pay to a government.
TAX
What document was signed on July 4, 1776?
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
LINCOLN
What is a word that represent: The freedom from control.
INDEPENDENCE
1765
The Stamp Act