This economic system was created so a mother country like England could benefit from its colonies in North America
What is MERCANTILISM
100
Debts from this war against the French caused Great Britain to start taxing the American colonies directly
What is the French and Indian War
100
This patriot leader and Boston brewer founded a protest group called the Sons of Liberty
Who is Sam Adams
100
His pamphlet, Common Sense, inspired colonists to declare their independence from Great Britain
Who is THOMAS PAINE
100
This "R" word means money collected from taxes
What is REVENUE
200
The American Colonies provided Great Britain with a cheap source of these materials
What is RAW MATERIALS
200
This hated British law placed a tax on printed material like newspapers, wills, and other legal documents
What is the Stamp Act
200
To punish Boston for the Tea Party, Great Britain enacted the Acts
What are the INTOLERABLE ACTS
200
This was the name given to citizen-soldiers who helped defend their communities
What is MILITIA
300
To make sure the American ships were trading only with the Mother Country, England passed these Acts
What were the NAVIGATION ACTS
300
Following the French and Indian War, Great Britain made this proclamation to keep colonists from moving to newly won lands west of the Appalachians
What is the Proclamation of 1763
300
Following Britain's implementation of the INTOLERABLE ACTS, these "letter-writing committees" helped organize colonial unity
What is COMMITTEES of CORRESPONDENCE
300
This colorful name was given to British soldiers
What is REDCOATS
300
This was the name given to colonists who supported the American Revolution
What is PATRIOTS
400
This is what historians call the period of time when England did not strictly enforce their trade policy, thus allowing American colonies to operate with more independence
What is SALUTARY NEGLECT
400
These illegal search warrants issued by the British to stop smuggling angered American colonists who felt their rights were being violated
What were WRITS of ASSISTANCE
400
British soldiers were sent to these small Massachusetts villages to uncover a secret cache of patriot weapons and gun powder
What is LEXINGTON and CONCORD
400
He was England's king when the Revolution began
Who is GEORGE III
400
These Massachusetts militia men who fought at Lexington and Concord are also known by this "timely" nickname
What is MINUTEMEN
500
This African American patriot was the first colonist killed during the Boston Massacre
Who is Crispus Attucks
500
This Massachusetts protest was a reaction to the British Tea Act
What is the BOSTON TEA PARTY
500
These were American colonists who did not want to break free of British rule
Who are LOYALISTS
500
This was the name given to the colonial agreements that colonists signed promising to boycott British goods
What is NONIMPORTATION AGREEMENTS
500
This gathering of 12 colonial leaders was the first time the colonies successfully organized into a unified group