The American Revolution

Acts

100

This was the first tax that the British imposed on the colonies

Stamp Act

200

Lowered the tax on sugar

Sugar Act

300

Placed a tax on tea, paper and glass

Townshend Acts

400

Forced the colonists to house British soldiers

Quartering Act

500

This gave Britain complete control over the colonies

Declaratory Act

Vocab

100

Someone who is loyal to the British government

Loyalist

200

Someone who is against British rule

Patriot

300

when someone goes against their own country

treason

400

when something is unbearable, also refers to an act

Intolerable

500

Another name for an army

 militia

Important Events

100

This was the major event that caused a massive amount of British debt

French and Indian War

200

Colonists chose to not buy British goods anymore so they___________them.

Boycotted

300

Soldier trips and falls letting off a gun shot.  This is what starts the

Boston Massacre

400

This event led to the Intolerable Acts.

Boston Tea Party

500

This was formed after the Intolerable Acts to send a petition the king.

The First Continental Congress

Key People

100

Group of colonists who spoke out against the British

Sons of Liberty

200

Warned the Colonists, "they British are coming, the British are coming"

Paul Revere

300

This colonist is known for "Give me liberty or give me death"

Patrick Henry

400

This future president was part of the First Continental Congress in 1774.

Thomas Jefferson

500

This female colonist also warned the Sons of Liberty that the British were coming, however she is less well known.

Sybil Ludington

Causes of the Revolution

100

As a result of the French and Indian War, this was put into place so that colonists couldn't move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Proclamation of 1763

200

As a way to pay for war, the British taxed the colonists.  Colonists were upset because they believed in this slogan:

No Taxation Without Representation

300

This British leader was in charge of British governments finances and created new Acts.  He has an act named after him:

Charles Townshend

400

After the Boston Tea Party, Samuel Adams set up this group to send information between the colonies.

Committee of Correspondence

500

Letter sent to the King by the colonists asking for peace

The Olive Branch Petition