Definitions
To give up.
What is surrender?
War fought by the American colonies to end British rule; 1775-1783
What was the American Revolution?
Colonists who opposed British rule.
Who were Patriots?
A three cent tax on foreign sugar and higher import taxes on non-British cloth, coffee, indigo, and other items.
What was the Sugar Act?
Groups of colonists who organized themselves to protect against the British government.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Not taking sides.
What is neutral?
Colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain.
Who were Loyalists?
What is a settlement?
1767 taxes on glass, lead, paper, and tea.
What were the Townsend Acts?
Who was Sybil Ludington?
A boundary. Especially of a country or state.
What is a border?
A document written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 explaining why the 13 colonies should be free of British rule.
What was the Declaration of Independence?
Group of colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor to oppose the tax on tea.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
An act passed in 1765 that placed a tax on newspapers and pamphlets, legal documents and playing cards.
What was the Stamp Act?
Organized protests and tried to rebel against Great Britain. Wanted to form a new government.
Who was Samuel Adams?
To oppose those in charge because of different ideas about what is right.
This war was fought 1754-1759 between Great Britain, France, and its Native American allies.
What was the French and Indian War?
A distant territory belonging to or under the control of a nation.
What is a colony?
Restrictions imposed upon the colonists as a result of the Boston Tea Party.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
His most famous speech included the quote, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Who was Patrick Henry?
The condition of those who are free and independent.
What is liberty?
A group of colonists who met in Philadelphia in 1775 to discuss how to deal with Great Britain.
What was the Continental Congress?
This battle started the American Revolution.
What was the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
Many colonists and Patriots used this famous saying to express their frustration that they were being taxed, yet could not vote.
What is "No taxation without representation!"
This person created the Boston Massacre engraving that made colonists more angry with the British. Most historians believe that it was a one sided account of the Boston Massacre.
Who was Paul Revere?