Causes
This act by put forth by the British forced Colonists to pay taxes on sugar and molasses.
What was the Sugar Act
King George III closed off this water way as a means of punishment to the colonists.
What is Boston Harbor
These are small groups of men who were trained to go into battle.
What were: militias
These words became the colonists motto when felt unfairly taxed
What is : No taxation without representation!
This man rode a horse through Lexington and Concord to warn the colonists that the "Regulars" were coming.
Who was Paul Revere.
This is where the famous 1st battle was lost by the Patriots.
What is Lexington.
The nickname of those who would quickly organize and be ready to fight into militia units.
Who were the Minutemen.
Daughters of Liberty helped win the battles by doing these things
What is :Boycott British goods such as tea, cloth, and making their own.
Paying for the cost of this event was the first reason the British needed tax money from the Colonists.
What is the French and Indian War.
This was the patriot who said, "Give me liberty of give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry.
The British soldiers marched here in order to seize colonists ammunitions after capturing John Hancock and Samuel Adams in Lexington.
What is Concord.
This petition was offered to King George III as a last chance to end conflict peacefully
What was the Olive Branch Petition
This law placed a tax on paper and printed materials in the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act.
This man was the first killed in the Boston Massacre.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
The reason why the Battle of Bunker Hill was so important
What is : it proved that the colonists could not be easily defeated
To punish colonists, they were forced to house and feed British soldiers... the Boston port was closed... the Massachusette's legislature were stopped from making any laws, all town meetings were banned.
What is the Intolerable or Coercive Acts.
This large, colonial city was overtaken by the British for a time, and all travel to and from was prohibited.
What was Boston, Massachusetts.
In 1775, representatives from every colony except Georgia met again at this gathering in Philadelphia.
Who were the Second Continental Congress.
The Second Continental Congress prepared for was by doibng these 3 things...
what is : 1)George Washington - Commander in Chief. 2)supply Continental Army with guns, food, uniforms 3) print money to pay army