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This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper. The tax was put into place to have the colonists pay Britain back for their help during the French and Indian War.
What is the Stamp Act?
100

This war occurred because the French and British wanted to control in the Americas.

What is the French and Indian War?

100

This event happened when a group of angry colonists began attacking British soldiers with snowballs. It resulted in 5 colonists dead at the hands of the red coats.

What is the Boston Massacre?

100
The colonists were so upset about the tax on tea that they several Sons of Liberty dressed up like Mohawk Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
100
This word means freedom from being ruled by someone else.
What is "independence"?
200

What are the freedoms protected by the law or government called

What are "rights"?

200

The name given to a British Soldier by the colonists.

Red coats

200

The name of these original British colonies united to form the foundation of the United States after the American Revolution.

13 colonies

200
This word means the defeat of an army.
What is "victory"?
200
What is the introduction to Declaration of Independence called?

Preamble

300
This battle was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War. It is sometimes called "The shot heard 'round the world".
What is the battle of Lexington and Concord?
300

Who inspired the Declaration of Independence?

John Locke

300

This is a group of ordinary citizens who have organized themselves for military service.

What is "militia"?

300

Idea that people agree to be governed in exchange for protection of rights

Social Contract

300
This document was written to King George III stating that the colonies wanted their independence and that they should have rights.
What is the Declaration of independence?
400
He was the Patriot that made the angry speech against the Stamp Act. His famous quote is "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
400
He was the one that shared many of his ideas about the colonists' independence by writing the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400

The meeting between the colonists to discuss what to do about the British.

Continental Congress

400

The name of America's first attempt at governing the independent United States (the name of the document)

Articles of Confederation

400

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

July 4th, 1776

500

What did the tax stamp look like?

Skull and cross bones

500

His was the one that warned that the Redcoats (British army) was coming during the Battle of Lexington and Concord. "The red coats are coming! The red coats are coming!"

Paul Revere

500
This was the last official battle of the American Revolution. This British surrendered and the colonists won the war for their independence.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
500

He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The colonies loved his leadership so much that they made him the first official President of the colonies.

Who is George Washington?

500

The name of the British tea company in the Tea Act of 1773 (only they could sell tea in the colonies)

British East India Company