Vocabulary
Who were the colonists that supported independence from Britain during the Revolutionary War?
Patriots
What event began with "a shot heard around the world"?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
What did colonists believe was unfair about British taxation?
Taxation without representation. The British taxed the colonists without allowing them to have their own government official. "Taxation without representation is tyranny!"
What were the three colonial regions called?
New England, Middle, and Southern
Who were the colonists that stayed loyal to Britain during the Revolutionary War?
Loyalists
What document officially declared that the colonies wanted independence from Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
Which act taxed newspaper and legal documents?
The Stamp Act
Who was the British king during the Revolutionary War?
King George III
What is the term for money people pay to the government?
tax
What battle marked the end of major fighting and led to a peace agreement?
The Battle of Yorktown
Which act lowered the tax on molasses but increased enforcement against smuggling?
The Sugar Act
The Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party both occurred in the city of Boston. What colony was Boston located in?
Massachusetts
What do we call the group of elected officials who make laws for a country?
Parliament
The French and Indian War
Which act allowed tea to be sold directly to colonists but kept a tax on it?
The Tea Act
What protest involved dumping tea into the harbor as a response to British taxation?
The Boston Tea Party
What is a territory called when it's controlled by a more powerful country?
colony
What announcement created a boundary at the Appalachian Mountains to protect Indigenous land?
The Proclamation of 1763
Which group of five laws punished the colonists after the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
What violent clash between colonists and British soldiers resulted in five deaths?
The Boston Massacre