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Word to the Wise
They did what??
Dr. Livingston I presume?
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Taxation without Representation
100
Money paid by the citizens to run the country
What is a tax?
100
Some patriots might do this to British tax collectors to show they were unhappy with them and the taxes they were trying to collect
What is Tarred and Feathered
100
Obnoxious and disliked; he defended the British soldiers charged with murder at the Boston Massacre
Who is John Adams
100
Loyalist, Patriot or Neutral? Wanted to break away from Britain and gain their independence
What is a Patriot
100
Colonists had to provide living quarters, food and supplies to British Soldiers
What is the Quartering Act
200
a force of armed civilians pledged to defend their community; volunteer army.
What is a Militia
200
Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians and threw three shipments of Tea into Boston Harbor
What is the Boston Tea Party
200
Leader of the Sons of Liberty
Who is Sam Adams
200
Loyalist, Patriot or Neutral? Wanted to remain loyal to the King
What is a Loyalist
200
These closed the port of Boston, and were punishment for the Boston Tea Party.
What is the Intolerable Acts
300
to refuse to buy, sell or use something
What is a boycott?
300
Angry mob protests outside of a customs house in Boston, MA. British soldiers shoot into the crowd killing 5 colonists, including Crispus Attucks
What is the Boston Massacre
300
Took command of the Continental Army in 1775
Who is George Washington
300
Loyalist, Patriot or Neutral? Did not choose a side. Some of them were Pacifists (non-violent)
What is Neutral
300
Stated that no one could settle West of the Appalachian Mountains to avoid conflict with the Native Americans.
What is the Proclamation of 1763
400
One who wanted to break away from England during the American Revolution.
What is a Patriot?
400
Sent these out along the Committees of Correspondence to spread information and influence people about their decisions in the American Revolution.
What is propaganda
400
Delegate from Virginia, author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
400
Loyalist, Patriot or Neutral? Sam Adams
What is a patriot
400
Stated that Britain had complete control to govern the colonies. This was in response to the repeal of the Townsend Acts
What is the Declaratory Act
500
Betrayal of your country, to go against your country
What is treason?
500
Took away MA self government and blockaded the port of Boston. This was punishment for the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts
500
Went on a midnight ride from Boston to Lexington and Concord but did not make it all the way.
Who is Paul Revere
500
Loyalist, Patriot or Neutral? At the BEGINNING of the war, France was this.
What is Neutral
500
Restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade. The colonies could only trade with Great Britain.
What are the Navigation Acts