Spill the Tea
The Sons of (this word) was largely made up of small business owners. Several were merchants and tradesmen. They strongly opposed to the taxes that were being imposed on the colonists.
Liberty
In the years between 1754 and 1763, British fought against who on North American soil
French
He is credited for saying this. “The British are coming!” Even if historians doubt it was every said
Paul Revere
Paul Revere told a friend to hang these in the bell tower of the North Church in Boston
lanterns
The Second Continental Congress began to function as a government. They made important decisions and agreed to the creation of an army with this person in charge
George Washington
Because the British soldiers wore red uniforms, the colonists sometimes referred to them as this
redcoats
This famous founding father served as a major and led a group of militia against the French in the Ohio River Valley.
George Washington
The Boston Port Act declared that Boston Harbor would remain closed until the colonists paid for this
the tea
Paul Revere had heard that the these soldiers were getting ready to march out to Concord.
British
He was asked to write an official declaration of independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Bostonians dumped approximately 340 chests of tea into the Atlantic Ocean. Later, this act of protest came to be known as
Boston Tea Party
The Stamp Act was an example of the British trying to get what from the people?
taxes or money
The Quartering Act declared that the colonists had to provide this for the British soldiers stationed in the colonies.
These were the two ways to get to Concord
By land, or by boat
He was a member of Second Continental Congress as well as a famous inventor of things like bifocal glasses and the lightning rod
Benjamin Franklin
The Boston Massacre started after one British soldier did this.
Fire a musket into a crowd
In 1759, British soldiers sailed up the St. Lawrence River and attacked the French city of (starts with Q)
Québec
Some colonists began to think a war was unavoidable. They thought it was time to start stockpiling muskets and gunpowder. Stockpiling means this.
collecting a great number
What was meant by the saying "One if by land, and two if by sea"
hang one or two lanterns
Fourth of July is a national holiday in the United States. On this day every year, Americans celebrate the signing of what
Declaration of Independence
The Sons of Liberty cried, “No taxation without (this)!” because of the taxes and the British government
representation
Fighting continued until 1763, when this treaty ended the French and Indian War.
Treaty of Paris
He said this, "I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
Patrick Henry
This colony was the only one that did not send representatives to the First Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia in 1774.
Georgia
Copies of this pamphlet by Thomas Paine were printed in all 13 colonies. Selections were printed in newspapers. Those who could read studied the pamphlet. It convinced colonists that it was, in fact, time to declare independence.
Common Sense