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100
This act by put forth by the British forced Colonists to pay taxes on all imported goods from Britain.
What was the Townshend Acts
100
This man led the Patriot troops.

Who is George Washington?

100
King George III closed off this water way as a means of punishment to the colonists.
What is Boston Harbor
100
These are small groups of men who were trained to go into battle.
What were: militias
100

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 or Seven Years War?

200

This act placed a tax on tea.

What is the Tea Act?

200
This nickname describes the British soldiers based on appearance.
What were Lobsterbacks or Redcoats
200

This colony is where the Continental Congress meetings took place.

What is Pennsylvania?

200
These colonists stayed true to their King.
What were the Loyalists.
200
This flamboyant man was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Hancock.
300
Britain punished Boston because of this incident.
What is the Boston Tea Party.
300

This man organized the Sons of Liberty.

Who is Samuel Adams?

300

This is where the last major battle of the war took place.

What is Yorktown?

300
This famous battle was lost by the Patriots.
What is the battle of Lexington.
300

This petition was written to King George III to try to avoid war.

What is the Olive Branch Petition?

400
This law placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act.
400
This man actually wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson.
400
This large, colonial city was overtaken by the British for a time, and all travel to and from was prohibited.
What was Boston, Massachusetts.
400
The name of the governing body of Great Britain.
What is Parliament.
400

This battle led to the Patriots getting assistance from France and Spain.

What is the Battle of Saratoga?

500
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.
500

This man wrote Common Sense and said that the people should make the laws.

Who is Thomas Paine?

500
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.
500

This group led protests against the new taxes.

What is the Sons of Liberty?

500
In 1774, representatives from every colony except Georgia met at this gathering in Philadelphia.
What is the First Continental Congress.
600

The Sugar Act was placed by Prime Minister Greenville for this reason.

What is to support the troops/pay for the French and Indian War?

600

This man won the Battle of Saratoga.

Who is Horatio Gates?

600

This is where the Battle of Valley Forge took place.

What is Philadelphia?

600

Cannons were stolen from the British at this fort.

What is Fort Ticonderoga?

600

This act promoted Religious Toleration and outlawed Religious Persecution.

What is the Maryland Toleration Act?