American Revolution

A colonist that supported the British during the war.

• Loyalist

• Colony

• Patriot

• Parliament

A body of elected officials who make laws and represent the people.

• Loyalist

• Colony

• Patriot

• Parliament

A colonist who supported independence from Great Britian.

• Loyalist

• Colony

• Patriot

• Parliament

A territory that is controlled by a stronger country.

• Loyalist

• Tax

• Colony

• Patriot

Money that people pay to the government.

• Loyalist

• Tax

• Colony

• Parliament

After the _________ War, control over the thirteen colonies by ________ increased.

• French & Indian

  Boston

• Battle of Yorktown

  Boston

• French & Indian

  Great Britain

• Battle of Yorktown

  Great Britain

The leader at the time was King _______.

• George III

• George Washington

• John Smith

• Benjamin Franklin

To make up for war expenses, King George III and Parliament passed a series of taxes on the colonies. The colonist were angry because they believed that taxation without __________ was tyranny.

• a break

• approval

• Concord

• representation

Two major impacts of the taxes were the Boston __________ and the _________ Tea Party.

• Sugar Act

  Boston

• Massacre

  Yorktown

• Massacre

  Boston

• Stamp Act

  Boston

Eventually, tensions got so high that the first battle of the American Revolution took place- the Battle of Lexington and _______.

• Yorktown

• Concord

• Great Britain

• Paris