Who's Who
This patriot actually represented a British soldier at a trial after the Boston Massacre.
Who is John Adams?
This "G" word was the goal of kings and queens who wanted land in the Americas for their nations.
What is Glory?
Since the Puritans were so strict, I moved here where I could worship more freely.
What is Connecticut?
This document written by English nobility in 1215 limited the power of the King of England and protected the rights of nobility.
What is the Magna Carta?
What is the Stamp Act?
This man's discovery created a race between Spain and Portugal to claim land in the New World.
Christopher Columbus
This "G" word is what inspired me to invest in shipbuilding in the colony of Massachusetts.
What is gold?
As a Quaker, I was welcomed by my "friends" in this colony.
What is Pennsylvania
This pamphlet written by Thomas Paine convinced American colonists to support becoming independent from Great Britain.
What is Common Sense?
This act allowed the British to search the homes of colonists without permission
Townshend Act
This patriot was relentless in his support for the Declaration of Independence. However, he did not support ratification of the Constitution.
Who is Patrick Henry?
This "G" word is what inspired me to join the Pilgrims on the Mayflower.
What is God?
As a Catholic, I did not fear arrest for practicing my faith when I moved to this colony.
What is Maryland
These newspaper articles by anonymous English journalists convinced people to support the freedom of expression and fight against the king's heavy handed rule.
What are Cato's Letters?
Because of this act, colonists were forced to house British soldiers.
What is the Quartering Act?
Ironically, this slave-owning Patriot wrote one of greatest documents of freedom asking for independence from Great Britain.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
This "G" word is the first name of the head of the Constitution Congress and the first head of the executive branch.
Who/What is George?
We wanted to "purify" the Church of England, so we left our homes across the ocean and settled in this colony.
What is Massachusetts?
This signed agreement created a government that provided order and protected a special group of early colonists.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
After the Boston Massacre, taxes were repealed on most items except this.
What is tea?
This famous man of small stature is considered the father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison
This "G word is what the Constitution created, a federal ________________.
What is government?
What document ensured that freedom of religion was protected?
What is Bill of Rights?
This government document was written by the English Parliament in 1689. It expanded the power of Parliament and further limited the power of the king.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
Colonists planned a "party" to protest the tax on this much loved British import.
What is tea?