American Revolution

What was the statement that represented the anger the colonist had towards Britain over taxes and not having anyone representing them in Parliament?

Which act forced the colonist to house British Soldiers in their own homes?

This act led to the Boston Tea Party and allowed for the British East India Company to sell tea at a reduced tax rate.

This act required a tax stamp on legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, playing cards, and other printed materials. 

This act placed a tax on sugar and molasses. 

Taxes were put in place to pay off the debt of which war?  This war took place before the American Revolution and was fought between France and England.

This event happened on March 5, 1770, when British soldiers fired on a group of colonists that were throwing snowballs in Boston. Five colonists were killed including Crispus Attucks who is considered the first casualty of the American Revolution.

On December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty disguised as Native Americans threw tea into Boston Harbor to protest British taxes.

These harsh laws were passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party and other rebellious acts.  This included the Boston Port Act that closed the port of Boston and the Quartering Act.

The people realized that the colonies had to act together. In 1774, representatives from every colony except Georgia met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The meeting was called the ______________________________. The representatives called on Britain to cancel the Intolerable Acts. The British government answered by sending in even more troops.

Colonists who thought they should no longer be an English colony are called__________________.

Colonists who thought they should be loyal to England are called__________________.

British soldiers who had been taught to fight in straight lines on open fields were called _______________________ because of their bright jackets.

This was the first battle of the American Revolution.  It was fought on April 19th, 1775, in Massachusetts and is also known as 'the shot heard around the world'.

This document, adopted on July 4, 1776, declared the 13 American colonies as independent from Great Britain, stating reasons for this separation and stated fundamental or important rights like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.