men who could be ready at a minute's notice to fight for their colony
What are minutemen?
100
Was the King of Britain who taxed the colonists
Who is King George III?
100
spoke out against the British saying, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
100
Who was named the Commander-in-Chief to the Continental Army?
George Washington
200
Britain's law-making assembly
What is Parliament?
200
volunteer armies
What are militias?
200
was the General of the British Army
Who is Thomas Gage?
200
was appointed the General of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
200
Although the colonists lost the Battle of Bunker Hill, it was important because ....
The colonists gained confidence in their ability to fight a war.
300
Colonists who remained loyal to the British government and King George III
What are Loyalists?
300
another name for a tax (hint: starts with a T)
What is a tariff?
300
was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Hancock?
300
was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
These were put in place as punishment for the Boston Tea Party; they said that colonists had to feed and house British soldiers and Britiain closed the port of Boston until all of the dumped tea was paid for!
What are the Intolerable Acts?
400
A killing of many people who cannot defend themselves
What is a massacre?
400
colonists who opposed British rule
What are Patriots?
400
was a member of the Sons of Liberty and rode his horse to Lexington warning the colonists that "The British are coming!"
Who is Paul Revere?
400
wrote a short book called "Common Sense" that explains the reasons why the colonists should seperate from England
Who is Thomas Paine?
400
This act was made so only the East India company could sell this product to the colonies.
What is the Tea Act?
500
to cancel
What is repeal?
500
to refuse to buy or use goods or services
What is boycott?
500
was a former slave and was killed during the Boston Massacre
Who is Crispus Attucks?
500
organized the Sons of Liberty and formed the Committee of Correspondence
Who is Samuel Adams?
500
Fighting occurred during this event because the British soliders were occupying Boston; the colonists were mad and taunted the soldiers. The soldiers fired into the crowd, killing 5 people.