He was a general for the British during the French and Indian War, but he then turned into a supporter of independence for the colonies prior to Revolutionary War.
George Washington
100
This act placed a tax on tea.
The Tea Act.
100
The first British victory in the Revolutionary War was....
Battle of Lexington
100
During what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
100
Who fought with the British in the French and Indian War?
American colonists and Iroquois
200
This was created in 1215 and it put kings and rulers in check. They needed to follow the law too.
Magna Carta
200
This act placed a tax on molasses, sugar, indigo, and other items.
The Sugar Act
200
This war was fought between the British, colonists, French and Native Americans.
The French and Indian War
200
What was the name of the British declaration that told colonists that they couldn't move west of Appalachian mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
200
The British soldiers were called ________ or _______ by the colonists.
Lobsterbacks, Regulars, Redcoats or Bloodybacks
300
Who warned the people of Lexington that the British soldiers were coming?
Paul Revere
300
This act required colonists to buy stamps or seals for most paper goods, playing cards, pamphlets, calendars, documents, etc.
The Stamp Act
300
This was the first colonial or American victory in the Revolutionary War.
Battle of Concord
300
This organization was formed to protests the Acts that were passed down from Britain. They used tar and feathering to humiliate loyalists.
Sons of Liberty
300
The _____________ fought with the French in the French and Indian War?
Algonquins
400
I died in the Boston Massacre and was the first African American hero of the war?
Crispus Attucks
400
This act placed a tax on imported lead, glass, paper, paint and tea.
The Townshend Acts
400
During this event, colonists dressed as Native Americans to board British ships and dumped tea into the Boston harbor.
Boston Tea Party
400
The __________________________ organized and participated in boycotts and helped manufacture goods when non-importation agreements caused shortages.
Daughters of Liberty
400
During the Revolutionary War, the American colonists were called ___________ or ___________ .
Rebels, Patriots, or Sons of Liberty
500
This was a philosophical movement where people starting questioning things and were more interested in science.
The Enlightenment
500
This act required colonists to house and feed British soldiers.
The Quartering Act
500
During this event, colonists protested the collection of taxes and threw snowballs at British guards. Five colonists were killed and many others were wounded in this event.
Boston Massacre
500
These were emergency governments used to keep colonists connected to each other near the beginning of Revolutionary War.
Committees of Correspondence
500
The French and British fought over the _____________in the French and Indian War?