Important Peeps
A Patriot from the great state of Massachusetts who helped draft the Declaration of Independence
Who is: John Adams
The rebellious event where Patriots dressed like Native Americans and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
People should not be treated differently and should have the same opportunities, rights, and social status regardless of their identity.
What is: Equality
The fight between British colonists and French colonists over in North America over land, predominantly over the Ohio River Valley.
What is: The French and Indian War
The humble leader of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States of America
Who is: George Washington
The act that enforced colonists to provide living quarters (housing) for the Redcoats (British soldiers).
What is: The Quartering Act
Having a chance or possibility to achieve something or pursue a particular goal or dream.
What is: Opportunity
The document primarily written by Thomas Jefferson that officially created the United States of America (The breakup letter)
What is: The Declaration of Independence
A monarch who oppressed their people and enforced laws that ultimately led his people to rebel and break away from his monarchy.
Who is: The King of England (King George)
The act that restricted colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French & Indian War
What is: The Proclamation of 1763
The freedom and autonomy that people have to live as they wish or go where they want.
What is: Liberty
The name for the colonist's organized military that fought in the American Revolution and was led by General George Washington
What is: The Continental Army
A Patriot from Boston who led and organized the Sons of Liberty, a group that tortured and terrorized British tax collectors.
Who is: Samuel Adams
The first direct tax imposed on the British colonies that required British colonists to pay a tax on printed materials
What is: The Stamp Act (1765)
Entitlement that people have, which are protected by the government and guaranteed by God
What is: Rights
The first battle of the American Revolution that was fought in Massachusetts and was featured in the John Adams film
What is: The Battle of Lexington and Concord
A Loyalist from the state of Pennsylvania who did not want to declare independence from England (featured in John Adams)
Who is: John Dickinson
A series of four laws passed by the British Parliament as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party
What is: The Intolerable Acts (1774)
A system of government where power is vested in the people (the PEOPLE RULE)
What is: Democracy
A torture tactic used by the Sons of Liberty (Patriots) to punish British tax collectors (Loyalists) (Was a bellringer)
What is: Tarring and Feathering