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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

The men were able to get to battle with short notice.  

Minutemen 

100

King George closed off this waterway 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.
200
This event involved Patriots raiding a British ship and throwing all the tea overboard...
What is The Boston Tea Party.
200
This nickname describes the British soldiers based on appearance.
What were Lobsterbacks or Redcoats
200

Who fired the first shot during the Revolutionary War? (What side?)

British

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 thought George Washington should lead the new American Army
Who was John Adams.
300

This ocean was sailed by those traveling back and forth between Great Britain and the Colonies.

What is The Atlantic Ocean.

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

The individuals who wrote the Declaration of Independence were called this:

Who are the Founding Fathers.  

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

What was the argument that started the Boston Massacre over? 

What was the payment of a wig. 

500

What act was passed after the Boston Tea Party?

What is the Intolerable Acts.

500

Who was the African American that was shot during the Boston Massacre?

Who was Crispus Attucks.

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 organized by John Adams 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.