Britain
Soldiers that fought for Britain
Redcoats
What was the riot called on March 5, 1770, when the "redcoats" opened fire on the colonists.
The Boston Massacre
Who defended the "redcoats" after the Boston Massacre
Who was John Adams
a military group made up of citizens
What is a militia?
The title of Chapter 3 Lesson 2
What is No Taxation without Representation?
The king of Britain
King George III
Who did the colonists dress like during the Boston Tea Party
Native people
One of the first people to argue for independence
Who was Patrick Henry?
information designed to influence opinion
What is propaganda?
the first colonist killed by the British during the Boston Massacre
Who was Crispus Attucks?
The tax that the colonists had to pay for printed materials
The Stamp Act
The people who wanted a boycott of British goods
Who were the Colonial Merchants?
a traitor to the Patriots
Who was Benedict Arnold?
people who sided with Britain
Who are the Loyalists?
a name the militias were called
Who were the Minutemen?
This tax lowered the tax on molasses to try to stop the smuggling
Sugar Act
People who wanted the colonists to have the right to govern themselves
Who were the Patriots
a man who rode to Lexington to warn that the British were coming
Who was Paul Revere?
The people who believed the colonists should govern themselves
Who are the Patriots?
the congress of the colonies
What was the Continental Congress?
The tax that applied to imported goods and was paid at the port of entry
The Townshend Acts
Laws that were passed to punish the colonists
What were the Coercive Acts?
This person led the protest of the Sugar Act
Who was Sam Adams?
the income Britain made from taxing the colonists
What are revenues?
Where is Philadelphia?