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Declaration of Independence
Begins with T
100

The word owing a lot of money.

What is debt?

100
The main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100

War between France and Britain over the Ohio River Valley. 

What is the French and Indian War?

100

This important event occurred on July 4, 1776.

What is the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

100
The only tax that Britain would not give up on.
What is the Tea Tax?
200

A refusal to buy or use goods or services.

What is boycott?

200

The King of Britain/England.

Who was King George III?

200

This occurred when colonists started calling British soldiers names and throwing stones at them. Five colonists were killed when British soldier fired into the crowd of angry colonists. 

What is the Boston Massacre?

200

The city where a massacre and dumping of tea took place. 

What is Boston?

200
The group of patriots that planned the Boston Tea Party.
Who are The Sons of Liberty?
300

A parliament is a ________

What is a government?

300

Secret group of men who protested British goods and taxes.

Who are the Sons of Liberty?

300
This is when the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians and dumped over 300 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
300
Document that says "All Men are created equally"

What is the Declaration of Independence?

300

What colonists were so upset about since they had no vote or representation.

What are taxes?

400

Document that was written to declare the colonies' independence from Britain.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

400

Group of people who wanted freedom from Britain and supported the Declaration of Independence. 

Who were the Patriots?

400

Britain passed this tax to help pay for the war debts from the French and Indian War. 

What is the Stamp Act of 1765?

400

Three natural rights that are listed in The Declaration of Independence.

What is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

400
What you are accused of if you are accused of working against your own government. What the signers of the Declaration of Independence could have been accused of.
What is treason?
500

To have liberty means

What is freedom?

500
Group of colonists who did not want to be free from Britain's rule. They did not support the Declaration of Independence. 

Who were the Loyalists?

500
This cartoon was created by Benjamin to do what?

To encourage the colonies to join together in the fight against Britain. 

500

True or false: The Declaration of Independence states that the government should be created by the people and get power from the people. 

What is True?

500

This was a popular saying for patriots that protested the unfair taxes.

What is "No taxation without Representation"?