The Start of the Revolution
These two countries were engaged in the French and Indian War.
In this act, the British Parliament lowered the tax on tea and ordered the colonists to buy tea only from England.
This group of people were American colonists who favored American independence.
Who are Patriots?
These TWO men were responsible for notifying the minutemen in Lexington/Concord that the British were coming
Paul Revere and William Dawes
This event was caused in part due to disputed over land and trade with the Native Americans.
What is the French and Indian War?
This 1770 event was a fight between the colonists and the British on the Streets of Boston. After this event, American Colonists were outraged. Boycotts and propaganda grew stronger.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This group of people were American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence.
Who are loyalists?
King George the ______ was refusing to listen to the colonists' requests for reconciliation.
the 3rd
True or False: The French and Indian War placed the British in severe debt.
True
This act taxed a multitude of colonial documents
What is the Stamp Act?
This military force made up of ordinary citizens trained to fight in emergencies.
What is a Militia?
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
sent to the King as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared.
True or False: Colonists felt represented in the British Parliament post-French and Indian War
False
This act(s) banned town meetings in Massachusetts and closed Boston Harbor.
What is the Intolerable Acts?
This person was chosen unanimously to command the patriot army during the American Revolution.
George Washington
This act was a tax on imported goods like glass, tea, and paper.
What is the Townshend Acts
These civilians were ready to fight on short notice.
Who are Minutemen?