Taxes
What was a tax on imported sugar or imported from other places
sugar act
what battles started the American revolution
battle of Lexington and Concord
what group made their own cloth as a way to prevent buying cloth/goods from Britain
daughters of liberty
What group were forced to fight in the war and took the place of their owners
Slaved African Americans
what act placed tariffs on glass, led, paint, paper and tea
townshend acts
what battle ended the American Revolution
Battle of Yorktown
what group was more violent in their protests and boycotts towards Britain taxes
sons of liberty
what group played as spies for the American soldiers when British troops were in their homes
women
what act forced colonists to house British troops
Quartering Act
What battle did George Washington defeat General Charles Cornelius in
Battle of Yorktown
What group wanted to break free from Britain due to unfair taxes
patriots
What group sided with the British because they wanted to protect their land
Native Americans
what act was a tax on paper documents, like newspapers and legal documents
stamp act
What battle did the French, Dutch and Spanish help the American colonists in
Battle of Saratoga
what group stayed loyal to Britain
loyalists
What group had the choice/decision to fight in the war
Free African Americans
what acts were a response to the British tea party
intolerable acts
Who was the lead writer for the declaration of independence
thomas jefferson