2. Colonists reacted angrily to the part of the act that gave the East India Company a ________________ (or total control of a market for a certain product ) on selling British tea in the colonies.

3. The colonists began to arm and form new militia units called ___________________ , which are citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice.

4. The ________________ __________________ was intended to help the British East India Company.

5. The British East India Company's monopoly on tea especially harmed colonial ___________________________ .

6. The __________________ __________________ cut the powers of Massachusetts town meetings.

7. The "shot heard around the world" was fired in ___________________________ .

8. The Patriots who held the Boston Tea Party disguised themselves as ___________________ ___________________ .

9. A ___________________ is the shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.

10. The British also strengthened their army by hiring _______________ , soldiers who serve another country for money.

11. At the Second Continental Congress, a moderate group from the _______________________ ___________________ did not support independence.

12. In order to finance the colonial army, the Second Continental Congress decided to ______________ ________________ .

13. Some _____________________ feared a revolution would cost them their property.

14. In response to the Olive Branch Petition, King George declared the colonies to be ______________________ _____________________________ .

15. The ______________________ __________________ Boys captured cannons that helped the Continental Army drive the British out of Boston.

16. The __________________ won the Battle of Bunker, but at great cost.