People
Who was primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Event where 5 colonists were killed which helped create a form of propaganda.
Boston Massacre
This act limited westward expansion for colonists after the French and Indian War.
Proclamation of 1763 (Proclamation Line)
The 'first shot around the world' happened where?
Lexington
The refusal to buy goods.
Boycott
Who was the author of "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
Event where Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
Act that taxed goods like cards, calendars, & legal documents.
Stamp Act
Massachusetts
Document that listed grievances against the King of England, signed July 4, 1776.
Declaration of Independence
Who was the lawyer who defended the British soldiers in court after the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
This act lead to the Boston Tea Party.
Tea Act
Act that taxed goods like tea, glass, lead and paint.
Townshend Act
Where was the Declaration of Independence written?
Philadelphia
Men who volunteered to defend their community.
Militia
He was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, Sons of Liberty member, and Patriot and Founding Father. He is best known for his midnight ride to alert the colonial militia that the British were approaching.
Paul Revere
Considered the first battles of the Revolutionary War.
Lexington and Concord
Act that said colonies had to house British troops.
Quartering Act
The Proclamation Line on 1763 falls on which mountain range?
Appalachian Mountain
These are rights that cannot be taken away.
UNALIENABLE RIGHTS
Who was the King of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?
King George III
Which war led to the creation of he Proclamation Line which ultimately makes it a cause of the Revolutionary War?
A series of laws passed to punish the Massachusetts colony following the Boston Tea Party.
The Intolerable Acts
Trade in the New England Colonies was very important for their economy. Which ocean borders the 13 colonies?
Atlantic Ocean
Civil Disobedience is the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest.
Which event leading to the Revolution would be considered an act of Civil Disobedience?
Boston Tea Party