People
This man was a printer, later became ambassador to France. One of the fathers of our country
Ben Franklin
This put a tax on all printed material in the Colonies
Stamp Act
This militia got their name because they were supposed to be ready to fight in a moment's notice
Minutemen
The French and Indian war was fought over control of the fur trade in this region
Ohio Valley
This battle started because the British tried to confiscate the Minutemen's supply of weapons outside Boston
Lexington and Concord
Wrote "Common Sense" a pamphlet about how we should break away from Great Britain
Thomas Paine
This act lowered the tax on Molasses to discourage smuggling
Sugar Act
This man was know for warning the Minutemen about the approach of British troops by yelling "The British are coming"
Paul Revere
One of the Colonist reactions to British taxes was to not buy British goods, this is called a:
Boycott
The Sons of Liberty reacted to the Tea act by dumping tea into Boston Harbor in an event called:
Boston Tea Party
Commander of the Continental Army, later was the first President of the United States
George washington
These acts put taxes on paper, tea, glass, things that the colonies imported
Townsend Acts
This body made up of the leading Colonists passed the Declaration of Independence, later became the first government of the U.S.
Continental Congress
Colonial objections to British taxes that they could not vote on in Parliament was summarized by the slogan:
"No taxation without representation"
This event was caused by an angry crowd pelting British soldiers with iceballs and curses in Boston
Boston Massacre
This act was meant to punish Boston for the tea party, it closed Boston harbor and put troops in people's homes.
Coercive or "Intolerable" acts
Turning point of the American Revolution, convinced France to support the Patriots independence, NYS history