Revolutionary Vocab
A colonist who opposed Britain's actions and policies.
Patriot
A person who remained loyal to Great Britain during the war.
Loyalist
The location of the "Shot heard 'round the world."
Lexington
The term for local armies of colonists.
Militia
This African American sailor was a victim of the Boston Massacre.
Crispus Attucks
The event where tea was dumped into the harbor by men disguised as Mohawks.
Boston Tea Party
To provide shelter for soldiers, as required by British law.
Quarter
He defended British soldiers in court to ensure they received a fair trial.
John Adams
These laws were passed to punish Boston after the Tea Party.
The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
This term describes the purposeful killing of many people.
Massacre
This express rider warned the minutemen that the British were coming.
Paul Revere
This event began with insults and snowballs and ended with five dead colonists.
The Boston Tea Party
Placing the military in charge of the government.
Martial Law
He organized the Committee of Correspondence and led the Sons of Liberty.
Samuel Adams
The significant importance of the First Continental Congress.
It showed Britain the colonies were willing to go to war.