People
Established Fort Necessity
George Washington
to sneak in
smuggle
This act taxed molasses
Sugar Act
Name the female group of Patriots
Daughters of Liberty
Who was the first to die during the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
Warned the colonists that the British were coming
Paul Revere
to cancel
repeal
This act taxed printed material like cards, newspapers and wills
The Stamp Act
What was the name of the government the colonists formed?
Continental Congress
Which document ended the French & Indian War?
Treaty of Paris
Wrote the Albany Plan of Union
Ben Franklin
refuse to buy
What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?
Colonists could not move past the Appalachian Mountains
Where would the Sons of Liberty meet?
The Liberty Tree
John Hancock
Name the group of men who organized the Boston Tea Party, who their leader was and the name of the place they would meet in secret in Boston
Sons of Liberty
Sam Adams
Liberty Tree
Name the group of colonial militia who were ready to fight at a moment's notice. What colony was known for this type of soldier?
minutemen
MA
Name two punishments that were placed on colonists after the Boston Tea Party.
Quartering Act
Banned town meetings
Boston Harbor closed
How many crates of tea were destroyed during the Boston Tea Party, how many ships were entered and how many hours was the "party"?
340
3 ships
3 hours
What did Thomas Paine write and what did it say?
Common Sense
Promoted independence
Who defended the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre trial? Why did he choose to defend them? How many soldiers did he defend and what was the verdict of the trial?
John Adams he believed in fair trials
8 soldiers
6 soldiers found not guilty, 2 found guilty of manslaughter and received a branding on their thumb.
Patriot: Wanted independence
Loyalist: Wanted to remain faithful to the king
Neutral: Did not pick a side
What law taxed tea? What was the name of the company the colonists had to buy tea from? What is it called when one company has total control over a market?
The Tea Act
British East India Company
Monopoly
What was the name of the government that colonists started? Where did they meet? Name one action they took
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Vary'' wrote a letter to the King, Olive Branch petition, told colonists to arm themselves....
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Name and explain the four parts of the Declaration of Independence
When was it adopted?
Thomas Jefferson
Preamble: Intro:
Rights: People have certain rights that cannot be taken away
Grievances: Complaints
Resolution of Independence: Proclamation of a new nation