patriot and loyalist
What is a boycott?
Refusing to buy goods as a form of protest
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on printed goods like newspapers and playing cards
Who wrote the Common Sense?
Thomas Payne
What event involved colonists throwing tea into the Boston Harbor
The Boston tea party
What is a boycott?
Refusing to buy good as a form of protest
What is a petition?
A written request signed by people to show support
What was the tea act?
Gave the British East Indian company control over tea sales in the colonies
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What event marked the start of the American Revolution
The battles of Lexington and Concord
What is a petition?
A written request signed by people to show support
What does independence mean?
Freedom from controlled by another country
What was the Townshend Act?
A text on import goods like glass, paint and paper
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What was the Boston Massacre?
A British soldier killed five colonist during a protest
What does independence mean?
Freedom from controlled by another country
What is a militia?
A group of citizens trying to fight in emergencies
What phrase became the colonists protest motto?
No taxation with our representation
Who defended British soldiers after the Boston massacre?
John Adams
Where did the Continental Army spend a hard winter, but grow stronger?
Valley Forge
What is a militia?
A group of citizen train to fight in emergencies
What is a repeal?
To cancel or take back a Law
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Harsh loss passed to punish Boston after the tea party
Who was the king of Britain during the revolution?
King George the third
What battle convinced France to have the colonies
The battle of Saratoga
What is a repeal?
To cancel or take back a Law