British Acts/Taxes
The event in which colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the sea in protest of Britain forcing them to buy tea from England
What is the Boston Tea Party
Which two battles started the "American Revolution" in Massachusetts
The battle of Lexington & Concord
What did Britain refer to the "Boston Massacre" as?
What is the Incident on King's Street
Who was in command of the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington
What colony/state did John Adams represent in the congress?
What is Massachusetts
Finish the statement
"No taxation without ______"
Representation
Washington set a trap for the British in this battle
What is Battle of Yorktown
Why did John Adams represent the British soldiers?
He believed everyone had the right to legal counsel (fair trial)
Who represented the British soldiers in court for the Boston Massacre trial?
Who is John Adams
What famous document got drafted (written) during the Second Continental Congress
What is the Declaration of Independence
Which war put the British Empire in massive debt?
What is the French & Indian War (7 year war)
This battle was known as the 'turning point' of the war
Battle of Saratoga
What was the outcome of the Boston Massacre trial?
Captain Preston and his soldiers were found not guilty of "murder".
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
At the beginning of the war, most colonists were what?
What is Patriots
This act placed a tax on all printed materials
What is the stamp act?
What was the bloodiest battle of the revolution?
Battle of bunker hill
Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River on which date?
December 25th
Who was the captain of the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre incident?
Who is Captain Preston
In 1774, delegates from each colony were sent to Philadelphia to attend which event?
What is the First Continental Congress
Following the Boston Tea Party, this British act closed the Boston Harbor, appointed a Royal Governor of Massachusetts, and stated all British citizens must have a fair trial in England
What is the coercive/intolerable acts.
What region was the French & Indian War fought over?
What is the Ohio River Valley
What was issued by the British after the French Indian War to prevent western colonial settlement
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
Who were the German mercenaries that the British hired to help fight the Revolution?
Who are the Hessian soldiers
What was the most significant, and first part of the Treaty of Paris?
Britain must recognize the United States of America as in independent nation and not part of the British colonies.