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He defended the British soldiers when they were put on trial for the shootings in Boston during the Boston Massacre.
Who is John Adams?
100
Why did the British leaders want to tax the colonists?
What is to help pay for the cost of the French and Indian War?
100
This is a tax on imported goods.
What is a tariff?
100
This Battle took place on Breed's Hill.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
200
He was a Virginia lawyer who was one of the first to speak out against the Stamp Act.
Who is Patrick Henry?
200
Printed materials were taxed under which act?
What is the Stamp Act?
200
This group led protests against taxes in hopes of scaring stamp agents.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
200
King George III inacted the Intolerable Acts because of this event.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
300
He was part of the Continental Congress.
Who is George Washington?
300
Why did the colonists complain that about being taxed?
What is since they did not vote for Parliament, Parliament had no right to tax them?
300
This means to refuse to buy goods.
What is boycott?
300
A war Americans fought for independence
What is the American Revolution?
400
He warned people that the British were coming.
Who is Paul Revere?
400
What did the Townshend Act tax?
What is imported goods?
400
These women helped boycott taxes by making thier own cloth and tea.
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
400
Patriot militia had stored weapons here.
What is Concord?
500
These colonists did not support King George III.
What is a Patriot?
500
This is the name of the only company allowed to sell tea to the colonies.
What is the East India Tea Company?
500
This happened when British soldiers killed five protesting colonists in Boston.
What is the Boston Massacre?
500
The first shot in the Battle of Lexington became known as this.
What is the shot heard round the world?