Causes
This act by put forth by the British forced Colonists to pay taxes on all imported goods from Britain.
What was the Townshend Acts
American patriot gained notoriety and support for the revolutionary cause with a fiery speech commonly known for its final line, “…give me liberty, or give me death!”
Who was Patrick Henry
King George III closed off this water way as a means of punishment to the colonists.
What is Boston Harbor
These are civilian soldiers who are trained to fight but not part of the regular Army.
What were: militias
Paying for the cost of this event was the first reason the British needed tax money from the Colonists.
What was the French Indian War.
This event involved Patriots raiding a British ship and throwing all the tea overboard...
What is The Boston Tea Party.
Nickname for British soldiers because of their red uniform coats.
Who were Redcoats
The Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place here
What is Breed's Hill
These colonists stayed true to their King.
What were the Loyalists.
It took the British several waves of costly attacks to successfully unseat the colonial forces from the hill.
What was the battle of Bunker Hill
The killing of five men by British soldiers on March 5, 1770.
What is the Boston Massacre
This lawyer thought George Washington should lead the new American Army
Who was John Adams.
This ocean was sailed by those traveling back and forth between Great Britain and the Colonies.
What is The Atlantic Ocean.
The first victory for the American colonists in the Revolutionary War?
What is the battle of Concord.
The individuals who wrote the Declaration of Independence were called this:
What is The Framers.
Tax that the British government placed on newspapers, books and documents sold in the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act.
This man actually wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson.
This large, colonial city was overtaken by the British for a time, and all travel to and from was prohibited.
What was Boston, Massachusetts.
The name of the governing body of Great Britain.
What is Parliament.
This famous battle happened in late September and early October.
What was the Battle of Saratoga.
Colonists forced to house British soldiers... Massachusetts being taken over by Thomas Gage of Britain, the closing of Boston's port... All were referred to as this.
What is the Intolerable Acts.
This man rode on horseback from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn that the Redcoats were coming.
Who was Paul Revere.
These are the names of the original 13 colonies:
What are Massachusetts (Maine was a part of Mass.), Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, Georgia, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware.
This group organized by John Adams led protests against the new taxes.
What is the Sons of Liberty.
In 1774, representatives from every colony except Georgia met at this gathering in Philadelphia.
What is the First Continental Congress.