Protests
Protests in Bostons that lead to Redcoats firing into the crowd of colonists killing 5
Boston Massacre
Voted leader of the Continental army at Continental Congress
George Washington
What is a Patriot
A colonist who supported the revolution for Independence
A tax that the British Parliament passed in 1767 that was placed on leads, glass, paint and tea
Townshend Acts
unconventional warfare where small, independent forces use surprise tactics to fight against larger, more traditional military forces.
Guerrilla Warfare
A 1773 protest against British taxes in which Boston colonists disguised as Native Americans dumped valuable tea into Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
Went on a midnight ride to warn the colonists the British are coming to take their weapons
Paul Revere
A colonists who supported Britains rule over the Colonies
What act lead to the Sons of Liberty being created
Stamp Act
Where was the Shot Heard around the world fired? Be specific
Lexington
Violent protest used by the sons of liberty on Tax collectors, Loyalists
Tar and Feather
Is credited to be the author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Percentage of Colonists who did not take a side during the revolution
about 30-40 percent
Part of Intolerable Acts. An act passed by the British that allowed British troops to live in the homes of the colonists
Quartering Act
Colonists met the Brittish in Concord at what specific location?
The North Bridge
The colonists would boycott goods the British placed a tax on. Where did the majority of smuggled tea come from
The dutch (Netherlands)
First casualty of the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
Town that had the largest concentration of Loyalists
New York
Part of Intolerable Acts. Act which allowed royal officials accused of crimes to be tried in England instead of the colonies
Administration of Justice Act
At what time in the morning did the Redcoats arrive from their march from Boston to Lexington
5 AM
On July 8, 1775, the colonies made a final offer of peace to Britain, agreeing to be loyal to the British government if it addressed their grievances, what was this called
Olive Branch Petition
Native American chief who lead a rebellion against westward expansion from the colonists
Pontiac
Founding Father whose son became and loyalist and they never spoke again
Ben Franklin
What company was given a monopoly because of the 1773 Tea Act
Brittish east India Company
How long of a march did the British have back to Boston from Concord
18 Miles