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Colonists Come Together
100
This tax was put on newspapers, legal documents, playing cards.
What is the Stamp Act?
100
He rode through the Boston warning the colonists the British were coming.
Who is Paul Revere?
100
Information written to persuade others to change their way of thinking.
What is propaganda?
100
Samuel Adams and other colonial leaders started this group in order to keep the colonies in contact with each other.
What is the Committees of Correspondence?
200
This prohibited the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
200
He created a famous political cartoon with the slogan "Join or Die."
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
200
Someone who felt the colonies should separate from Britain.
What is a Patriot?
200
This was sent to King George as a war to avoid going to war.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
300
This tax was placed on tea, paint, paper, lead, and glass.
What is the Townshend Acts?
300
Virginia plantation owner who became commander of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
300
A person chose to represent others.
What is a delegate?
300
This stated that "all men are created equal."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
400
Members of the Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Indians and went aboard British ships to throw cargo overboard. This was called the _________.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
400
Main writer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
Someone who wanted to remain loyal to Britain and King George.
What is a loyalist?
400
This was the date Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.
What was July 4, 1776?
500
American colonists sent delegates to meet as a congress in Philadelphia. This became known as the __________.
What is the First Continental Congress?
500
Author of the book "Common Sense."
Who is Thomas Paine?
500
A civilian army that is used only in emergencies.
What is militia?
500
He was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Hancock?