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Vocabulary
100
wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
100
his first action in the colonies was to take action against smugglers
Who is George Grenville
100
tax on almost all printed materials
What is Stamp Act
100
"The shot heard 'round the world"
What is Lexington and Concord
100
soldiers that claimed to be ready to fight at a minute's choice
What is minutemen
200
persuaded the House of Burgesses to take action against the Stamp Act
Who is Patrick Henry
200

opposed any compromise with the American colonies

Who is King George III

200
British government tried to stop smuggling with this act
What is Sugar Act
200
colonist expressed their desire for peace to King George III
What is Olive Branch Petition
200
group of citizen soldiers
What is militia
300
wrote "Common Sense"
Who is Thomas Paine
300
colonists who did not consider unfair taxes a good reason for rebellion
Who were loyalists
300
gave British Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever"
What is Declaratory Act
300
Colonial leaders used these killings for propaganda
What is Boston Massacre
300
legal document permitting searches
What is writ of assistance
400
became commander of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
400
viewed the American colonies as a source of funds
Who is the king and parliament
400
passed to punish colonists in Boston after the Boston Tea Party
What is Coercive Acts
400
2nd Continental Congress declared that the colonies were a separate and united states
What is Declaration of Independence
400
united protesters opposed to British rule
What is committees of correspondence
500

shouted "The British are coming";

(Really said, "The regulars are out")

Who is Paul Revere

500
commander of British troops
Who is General Howe
500
name given to the Coercive Acts by the colonists
What is Intolerable Acts
500
this document prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains in 1763
What is Proclamation of 1763
500
information intended to influence opinion
What is propaganda