Events of the Revolution
December 16, 1773: Angry with the influx of unfair taxes, colonists seize and throw 342 chests of tea into the harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This act lowered the taxes on imported molasses, but also granted officers the right to seizure of goods without the need for permission from the courts.
What is the Sugar Act?
Despite not being present for a majority of the Revolution, he is considered one of the founding fathers due to being the man who authored the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Incoming money from taxes or other sources.
What is Revenue?
While it began as a normal brawl, this event escalated tremendously and resulted in five unarmed colonists losing their lives.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This act issued by British Parliament stated that Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies "in all cases"
What is the Declaratory Act?
This man helped establish the Sons of Liberty during the Revolution and also appears in many important events throughout the war.
Who is Samuel Adams?
To refuse to buy certain items in order to protest certain actions.
What is a Boycott?
The official start of the Revolutionary War, this event began with "the shot heard around the world"
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This act forced American colonists to house, feed, water, and provide transport to British troops who were occupying the colonies.
What is the Quartering Act?
This writer had only been living in the colonies for two years when wrote the pamphlet, "Common Sense", boldly calling for American Independence from Britain.
Who was Thomas Paine?
Open defiance to authority.
What is a rebellion?
At this battle, Colonel William Prescot gave the famous order for American militia not to fire on the British "until they could see the whites of their eyes" in order to save what little ammunition they had left.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
These acts changed the import taxes on most things to where the taxes needed to be paid PRIOR to the goods being allowed into the colonies.
What are the Townshend Acts?
This man was the first traitor of the Revolution, selling information to the British before eventually joining them and leading attacks against American colonists.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
Ideas or information intentionally spread to help/harm a cause or influence opinion.
What is propaganda?
This event was the catalyst to the American Revolution, prompted by the British deciding to recoup the cost by increasing and adding new taxes to American Colonists without their consent or inform.
What is the French and Indian War?
This act created a monopoly for the East India Trading Company to be the sole distributor for tea in the colonies.
What is the Tea Act?
This member of the Sons of Liberty joined Paul Revere on his ride to warn the towns of Lexington and Concord of the imminent arrival of British troops.
Who is William Dawes?
Civilians during the Revolutionary Era who were sworn to be ready to fight with a minute's notice.
Who are the Minutemen?