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Warned the colonists of the the British before the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Paul Revere

100

The first battle of the American Revolution; no one knows who fired the first shot.

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

100

Supported colonists' independence

Patriot

100

This was a tax on molasses and alcohol.

The Sugar Act

100

To refuse to buy a good or service in protest.

Boycott

200

Diplomat to France who helped draft the Declaration of  Independence

Benjamin Franklin

200

This battle was the turning point of the Revolution; it convinced France to help the colonists.

The Battle of Saratoga

200

Quakers and Mennonites did not support Loyalists or Patriots, and so were called:

Neutral
200

This was the first direct tax on the colonies, imposed after the French-Indian War.

The Stamp Act.

200

The colonists were being taxed without _____________________ .

Representation

300

Wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" that helped rally support for independence.

Thomas Paine

300

British victory that nonetheless saw heavy British losses.

Battle of Bunker Hill

300

The majority of colonists were:

Patriots

300

This treaty stopped colonists from going west of the Appalachian Mountains.

The Proclamation of 1763.

300

One of the disadvantages the British had during the Revolution was:

Possible answers:

-Distance

-Lack of motivation

-Red uniforms

-No home ground advantage

400

Founded the Sons of Liberty, and organized boycotts against British rule.

Samuel Adams

400

Last major battle of the American Revolution that took place in Virginia, where Cornwallis surrendered to American troops. 

The Battle of Yorktown

400

More likely to draw free and enslaved African-Americans to fight with them.

Loyalist

400

These were punishment for the Boston Tea Party

The Intolerable Acts

400
The French-Indian War resulted in Britain ________________ .

Increasing taxes on the colonies

500

She was both a Patriot and advocate for women's rights during the Revolution

Abigail Adams

500
American victory in New Jersey when Washington's troops surprised the British at Christmas.

The Battle of Trenton

500

Benjamin Franklin's son was this:

Loyalist

500

This group met in 1774 as a result of the Intolerable Acts and the blockade of Boston Harbor.

The First Continental Congress

500

"Consent of the governed" means:  

Government by the agreement or permission of the people