Taxes
The colonists were angry because King George made them pay for
taxes
The ruler of Great Britain in the 17th century
Measured wind direction
wind vane
Cruel or harsh ruler
Tyrant
Group of men who worked to fight against British taxation
Sons of Liberty
Tax on anything that is paper
stamp act
Drew the political cartoon Join or Die
Ben Franklin
Measures hot or cold air
thermometer
Someone who believes in King George or loyal
loyalist
Taxes!
Taxed sugar, molasses, wine
sugar act
Daughter of liberty that helped her husband during the American Revolution. She was known for being very intelligent.
Abigail Adams
Measures the amount of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
rain gauge
Someone who fights for independence against King George
Patriot
Event where 5 colonists died for the first time
Boston Massacre
Taxed glass, lead, paint
Townshend Act
Leader of the continental army
George Washington
Measures air pressure
barometer
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail
precipitation
Battle cry that the colonists would say when they were angry
"No taxation without representation!"
Act that required colonists to house, feed, and cloth British soldiers
quartering act
Daughter of Liberty married to George Washington
Martha Washington
Measures wind speed
Anemometer
Someone who studies the weather
Meteorologist
Event where Sons of Liberty dressed up like Tomahawk Indians and poured gallons of tea into the Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party