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Misc.
100
Advocate of woman's rights
Who is Abigail Adams
100
To search a colonist house, A British customs officer presented this.
What is a writ of assistance?
100
This was a planned rebellion of 1773 to make a point that the taxing of tea was unfair. The colonist were challenging the British.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
100
An introduction
What is a preamble?
100
11 years
What is the time elapsed from Sugar Act to American Revolution?
200
Red Coat Leader
Who is William Howe
200
This act gave the British Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever"
What is the Declaratory Act?
200
The colonial leaders used this as propaganda to help their cause?
What is the Boston Massacre?
200
The colonist did not consider unfair taxes a good reason to rebel.
What are the loyalists?
200
They felt taxes were unfair.
What is the main reason the colonist were angry?
300
William Prescott
Who is a patriot leader?
300
Taxed printed material
What is the stamp act?
300
The colonist expressed their desire for peace in this act.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
300
These colonist wanted to fight the British for American Independence.
What are the Patriots?
300
He statement implied that the new world's role for mankind was a refuge from tyrants and persecution in "Common Sense"
Who was Thomas Paine ?
400
His first action was to take care of the smugglers
Who is George Grenville?
400
The British passed this act in 1764 to raise money by taxing the colonist.
What is the Sugar Act?
400
The shot heard "round the World" refers to the actions of the minutemen.
What is Lexington and Concord?
400
George Washington was chosen for the commander of the Continental Army by him.
Who was John Adams?
400
He stated in his speech to the Second Virginia Convention that war is unavoidable and he welcomed it.
Who was Patrick Henry?
500
Persuaded the House of Burgesses to take action against the Stamp act.
Who is Patrick Henry?
500
The last act that was passed in 1767
What is the Townsend Act.
500
Was responsible for printing money, setting up post office, communicating with Native Americans and created Army.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
500
Paul Revere's silver business produced this item for horses after 1775.
What are harness fittings?
500
These 2 battles were fought on the same day and the British and Colonist each had a victory.
What is Lexington And Concord?