The two Sides
These soldiers wore bright red coats and fought for King George III.
Who are the Redcoats (or British)
He was the King of England who thought the colonists were acting like disobedient children.
Who was King George III?
In the book, Maddy uses this everyday clothing item to send secret messages.
What is a stocking (or socks)?
To protest a tax, colonists dumped 342 chests of this drink into the Boston Harbor.
What is Tea?
Instead of electric lights, people in colonial times used these for light at night.
What are candles?
These were the people living in the 13 colonies who wanted to be free from England
Who are the Patriots (or Colonists)?
He was the leader of the American army and later became the first U.S. President.
Who was George Washington?
This color was used by the British soldiers for their uniforms, earning them a famous nickname.
What is Red (Redcoats)?
This is the word for a "cost" or extra money added to goods (like sugar or stamps) by the King.
What is a Tax?
This was the primary way people traveled over long distances on land.
What is by horse (or carriage)?
This was the "Home Country" located across the Atlantic Ocean that ruled the colonies.
What is Great Britain (or England)?
This famous silversmith had a "Midnight Ride" to warn that the British were coming.
Who was Paul Revere?
Maddy’s brother, Jonathan, was part of this "ring" of spies that helped George Washington.
What was the Culper Spy Ring?
This famous city is where the "Tea Party" and many early protests took place.
What is Boston?
Most children in colonial times didn't go to big schools; they often worked as one of these to learn a trade.
What is an apprentice?
If you were a colonist who stayed loyal to the King, you were called this.
What is a Loyalist?
He was a famous inventor and printer who helped convince France to help the Americans.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
This was the city occupied by the British where Maddy lived and watched the ships.
What is Philadelphia?
Because they were angry about taxes, many colonists started to ______ (refuse to buy) British goods.
What is Boycott?
Without phones or computers, this was the only way to send a message to someone far away.
What is a letter?
The colonies were divided into three regions: Northern (New England), Middle, and this one.
What is the Southern region?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence to explain why the colonies wanted to be free.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
To keep secrets from being read, spies often wrote using this "invisible" liquid.
What is lemon juice (or sympathetic ink)
This was the main complaint: "No Taxation without ________!"
What is Representation?
This is the name for a shopkeeper who sold fabrics, spices, and household goods.
What is a Merchant?