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
In the battle of Saratoga, this man led the British soldiers.
Who was Burgoynes?
100
King George III closed off this water way as a means of punishment to the colonists after the tea incident.
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 (including Samuel Adams) 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 Redcoats
200
The Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place here
What is Breed's Hill
200
These colonists stayed true to their King.
What were the Loyalists.
200
This man considered a pirate, was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Hancock.
300
Britain punished Boston because of this incident after they felt lowering a tax was the right thing to do.
What is the Boston Tea Party.
300
This man wrote a phamplet that urged people to join the Colonists' cause.
Who was Thomas Paine
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 in the beginning of the war, was lost by the Patriots.
What is the battle of Lexington.
300
The colonists lost at the Battle of Bunker hill due to...
What is a shortage of ammunition.
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 area originally belonged to the French, the British wanted the land to hunt beavers.
What was the Ohio River Valley.
400
The name of the governing body of Great Britain that advises the King.
What is Parliament.
400
This famous battle happened in late September and early October. It is the battle that swayed the French to join the American cause.
What was the Battle of Saratoga.
500
All 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 British general surrendered at Yorktown.
Who was Cornwallis.
500
These are six 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.