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100
The law that required colonists to buy official stamps to put on legal documents.
What is the Stamp Act
100
These are the colonists who wanted the American colonies to separate from England.
Who are the Patriots.
100
The Sons of Liberty boarded British ships and dumped over 300 chests of tea into the harbor. This event was known as what?
What is the Boston Tea Party.
100
He was king of England at the time of the American Revolution.
Who is King George III.
100
Name all three names that the British soldiers were called.
This answer is worth DOUBLE points. 1. Redcoats 2. Bloody Backs 3. Lobster Backs
200
The law Parliament passed that set taxes on glass, paint, lead, tea, and other goods the colonies imported.
What is the Townshed Act.
200
These are the colonists who wanted the American colonies to continue under British rule.
Who are the Loyalists.
200
On March 5, 1770 in Boston this skirmish took place between some colonists and British soldiers. Five Americans were killed.
What is the Boston Massacre.
200
He wrote the Declaration of Independence, a document that stated the reasons why the American colonies wanted independence from England.
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
200
Describe the difference between the results of the battles of Concord and Lexington.
This answer is worth DOUBLE points. The British forced the colonial soldiers to retreat in Lexington, but in Concord, the colonial soldiers made the British redcoats retreat.
300
This act placed a tax on sugar and molasses.
What is the the Sugar Act.
300
These are the British soldiers. They were also called "Bloody Backs" and "Lobster Backs" due to the red coats that were part of their uniforms.
Who are the Redcoats.
300
These were the opening, or first, battles of the American Revolution.
What is the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
300
He was a patriot who made a famous ride to Lexington to warn the town "the British are coming". He was supposed to continue on to warn Concord, but he was stopped by redcoats, and Samuel Prescott finished the mission.
Who is Paul Revere.
300
Describe three details about the Boston Massacre.
You NEED 3 of these 6 details for DOUBLE points. 1. An angry mob taunted a British guard who called out for more guards. 2. Shots rang out, from which side we don't know 3. Five people died. 4. The event was not really a massacre, which means the killing of a great number of people 5. Patriots called it a massacre to stir up the colonists' anger towards the British. 6. Occurred on March 5, 1770.
400
The law that forced colonists to allow British soldiers to stay in their homes.
What is the Quartering Act.
400
These were members of the colonial militia who were known for being able to get ready for battle in mere minutes.
Who are Minutemen.
400
This was the first organized battle of the war fought outside Boston at Breed's Hill, but the battle was named for a different hill nearby.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill.
400
He led the Sons of Liberty, a group of Patriots who planned the Boston Tea Party and strongly supported war against England.
Who is Sam Adams.
400
Describe 3 details about the Boston Tea Party.
You NEED 3 out of the 6 details for DOUBLE points. 1. It was planned by the Sons of Liberty. 2. They wanted to disguise themselves as Mohawk Indians 3. They stormed onto 3 British ships in Boston harbor. 4. They dumped 342 crates of tea 5. The reason they did this was to protest the tax on tea. 6. King George closed the harbor to punish Boston for protesting his law.
500
The harsh laws passed to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party.
What is the Intolerable Acts.
500
This is the group that made the laws in England. The American colonists could not send representatives.
What is Parliament.
500
What did Emerson mean when he called the first shot of the American Revolution the "shot heard 'round the world"?
He meant the shot changed the course of all history.
500
She was a patriot who dressed up as a man in order to fight in the American Revolution. She is now our Massachusetts state heroine.
Who is Deborah Sampson.
500
Francis Marion, a famous American fighter in South Carolina, led troops in raids against British posts. He gained what famous nickname?
What is "Swamp Fox."