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The Sons of Liberty
100
When the British taxed Glass, lead, paint and tea.
What was the Townshend Acts?
100
The sons of Liberty and some colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.
What was the Boston tea party?
100
A colonist who wanted independence from Britain and wanted to be a independent country.
What is a patriot?
100
He was a Commander in chief For the American army and soon became the First president of America.
Who was George Washington?
100
Samuel Adams a patriot and a man who wanted america to be a free independent land.
Who led or founded the sons of liberty?
200
Newspapers playing cards and Lawyer's licenses.
What were some items taxed by the British during the stamp Act?
200
The British attacked colonists in Boston, Massachusetts. Killing 3 on the spot and 8 got wounded.
What was the Boston Massacre?
200
A colonist who supported and sided with the British during the American Revolution.
What is a loyalest?
200
He brought important information and news about British attacking Lexington Massachusetts.
Who was Paul Revere?
200
First they protested then they burned paper in the middle of the street.
How did the sons of liberty react to the stamp act?
300
The colonists grew angry about the taxes the British were making to get more money.
Why did the colonists boycott British items and agree not to import items from Britain?
300
George Washington planned a surprise attack on hired German Mercenaries and took nearly 1,000 prisoners.
What was the Battle of Trenton?
300
People who make law for the colonists and the British.
What is parliament?
300
He led The Sons of Liberty and was a patriot During the American Revolution.
Who was Samuel Adams?
300
The British Parliament passed the tea tax and that made the colonists and the sons of liberty mad.
Why did the sons of liberty have the Boston Tea party?
400
The British lost a lot of money after the French and Indian war so they needed more, and so they did the following actions.
Why did the British tax the colonists?
400
50 Colonists attacked a British sentinel and that made the British mad.
What event lead up to the Boston Massacre?
400
Selling Items that come from a different country.
What does the word import mean?
400
He changed the Constitution and made the Bill of Rights because some some colonists objected and complained.
Who was James Madison?
400
Samuel Adams a patriot who protested against the British.
Who led the sons of liberty?
500
British troops got to live in the house of a colonists and that was the law.
What was the Quartering Act?
500
The final major battle of the American Revolution witch began in Virginia.
What was the battle of Yorktown?
500
Refusing to buy, use or sell something.
What is boycotting?
500
She carried water for thirsty soldiers, and took her husbands place in the army until George Washington rallied his troops.
Who was Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley?
500
A group of man trying to get independence from Britain and who protested British taxes.
What was the son of liberty?