King of England; supported the idea of taxing the colonists, even after the Stamp Act was repealed

Virginia lawyer who is famous for his speeches; He first spoke out against the Stamp Act. He gave a speech in Williamsburg, VA speaking out against the Stamp Act to the House of Burgesses. His most famous speech was in Richmond, Virginia when he warned Virginia’s militia to prepare for battle with his famous words, “Give me liberty or give me death!” 

Urged the colonies to unite together with his cartoon of a snake “join or die.” Warned the British that sending warships to Boston Harbor would not stop protesting, but cause even more violence (he was right). 

 Important Patriot leader from Massachusetts; urged others to protest the Stamp Act; organized the Sons of Liberty; formed the Committee of Correspondence for news to travel faster among colonies

 Treasurer of the British Government who supported the Townshend Acts

Writer from Boston who encouraged people to stop buying imported goods such as wool and tea; part of the Daughters of Liberty

British soldier in Boston; colonists surrounded him and his soldiers in anger, causing the British to fire into the crowd, killing five people

Sailor who was killed by the British during the Boston Massacre; born into slavery and escaped at age 27

Defended the British soldiers from the Boston Massacre in trial because he felt they deserved a fair trial in court; the court ruled that the soldiers were not guilty of murder

 A British general who was put in charge of the colony of Massachusetts as part of the punishment for the Boston Tea Party - the “Intolerable Acts”; On the night of April 18, 1775, he gave strict orders that no colonists could leave Boston - had guards there

Wealthy farmer and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses; also fought in the French and Indian War; represented Virginia at the First Continental Congress

 Important Patriot leader in Boston (You'll later learn he signed the Declaration of Independence really large)

A Boston shoemaker who talked his way past British guards at Boston Neck and rode his horse toward Lexington to warn of the British advancing (part of the Committee of Correspondence); he escaped into the woods and did not get caught, but did not get to ride on to Concord

 An “express rider” as part of the Committee of Correspondence; silversmith; could ride from Boston to New York in about a week; warned that the British were coming in his famous ride; he overheard the secret plan that the British were advancing on Concord from Boston and warned the militias from Lexington and Concord; he was captured by British and did not get to ride on to Concord

A young doctor who joined other members of the Committee of Correspondence in Lexington on their horses; he was the only one who rode on to Concord to warn of the British coming

Captain of the Lexington minutemen; “Stand your ground. Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.” 

British Major who yelled in Lexington, “Ye villains, ye rebels! Lay down your arms!” 

Patriot colonel who led 1,200 men up the hills of Charlestown; Prescott’s men built a fort on Breed’s Hil, but the British fought for it back; “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”

1765; law passed by Parliament that placed taxes in printed materials such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. Colonists paid taxes when buying these items and placed a stamp on them to prove they paid the tax. When news reached the colonies, they protested by saying, “No taxation without representation.” 

1765; Leaders from 9 colonies, including Patrick Henry, met in New York City to discuss protesting the Stamp Act and asking Parliament to repeal it.

1767; Parliament placed a tariff on imported goods - paper, wool, tea, and other goods imported from Britain; Hoped for two things: (1) The colonists would pay the taxes and (2) They would show the colonies who was in charge. Colonists boycotted the imported goods (refusal to buy them). 

1770; On the streets of Boston, colonists surrounded Hugh White and his soldiers in anger, causing the British to fire into the crowd, killing five people, including Crispus Attucks; British soldiers were put on trial for murder; they were defended in church by John Adams (Samuel’s cousin) who felt they deserved a fair trial; court ruled soldiers NOT GUILTY 

1772; developed by Samuel Adams for faster communication among the colonies; members wrote to each other about local events, and letters were delivered by “express riders” on fast horses; Paul Revere was a famous express rider

1773; a new law passed by Parliament saying that colonists may only buy and sell tea from the East India Company AND they are required to pay taxes on that tea; store owners MUST only sell tea from this company; two goals (1) to help the struggling East India Company and (2) to get the colonists to pay taxes to Britain

1773; Boston; Sons of Liberty boarded a British tea ship dressed as Mohawk Indians; they rowed boats to the ship and chopped the tea chests with axes and dumped the tea overboard into the Boston Harbor shouting, “Boston Harbor a Teapot Tonight!” Colonists sang, “Rally Mohawks! Bring out your axes and tell King George, we’ll pay no taxes!” 

1774; Britain punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party with these consequences: 1. Boston Harbor would close (no ships in or out) until the colonists paid for the tea they dumped into the harbor, 2. Quartering Act - colonists would be forced to feed and house British soldiers who were back in Boston 3. Thomas Gage became the new British general overseeing the colony of Massachusetts

1774; The Committee of Correspondence helped spread the news about this meeting in Philadelphia, where 12 colony / Patriot leaders (all colonies except for Georgia) met to discuss matters. 1. They decided to stop all trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were lifted. 2. They agreed that each colony should train militias. 3. They agreed to meet in a year if matters had not improved. 

700 British soldiers were advancing from ____ to ____ on April 18, 1775. They were going to seize and destroy Patriot weapons being stored there. There was rumor, too, that they planned to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock

First shots of the Revolutionary War were here; John Parker was the captain of the Lexington minutemen and British Major John Pitcairn were the leaders in charge; Nobody knows which side shot first, but the British ended up shooting 8 colonists and wounding 9 more; considered a British victory, and the British marched on to Concord; the shot became known as “the shot heard round the world” 

the British marched from Lexington to Concord, but could not find weapons hidden there because the town’s women hid them; militias from surrounding towns came in to Concord to help in battle, forcing the British to retreat to Boston, where hundreds lined the streets and shot at them. The British suffered greatly

This took place in Charlestown; Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill are both outside of Boston. The colonists wanted to take control of these two hills to have an advantage over the British and fire down on them with cannons. William Prescott led 1,200 men to Breed’s Hill to build a fort. British generals led 2,000 soldiers to attack. Prescott said, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”; the British captured the hill

Britain needed money because they were in debt from spending so much money during the _____. That is why they kept taxing the colonists - to get money back for helping them in the war.

“No taxation without representation” means that it’s not fair for Britain to tax the colonies (no taxation) when they don’t even allow them to ___ for Parliament (without representation). This saying came about in anger and protest to the Stamp Act. 

The British sent warships to Boston Harbor in 1768 to give the message that the colonists need to stop ______.

The Boston Massacre really wasn’t a true “massacre” killing scores of people. Only ___ people died, but the colonists called it a massacre on purpose, knowing it was an exaggeration, in order to cause concern and create more protests against British rule. 

The Boston Massacre occurred on the same day that Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts. British businesses were hurting because none of the colonists were buying their goods, so they repealed the Townshend Acts but KEPT the tax on ____. They kept this tax to show their ____ over the colonies and their right to tax them, but NOT to make money. 

The Boston Tea Party was not really a party. It was when the Sons of Liberty dumped tea overboard from a British ship to protest / boycott buying tea from Britain and paying taxes. When Parliament found out about the BTP, they said that the colonists would need to be ___.

The First Continental Congress met in ___ NOT to declare war or plan war, but to determine what they can do to protest the Intolerable Acts. At this point, they still hoped their dispute could be settled peacefully. 

____ Hill and ____ Hill are both really close to Boston. The Patriots thought that if they got control of both of these, they would have an advantage over the British. They could bring cannons and fire them down at the British. After the colonists built a fort here, the British took over and took control. Even though this took place on Breed’s Hill, it is named The Battle of Bunker Hill.

The punishment given to the colonies for the Boston Tea Party was...

Who supported taxing the colonists?

Which came first?

The protest cry, "No taxation without representation" came from:

Who was one of the first people to speak out against the Stamp Act?

Mercy Otis Warren encouraged people to stop buying imported goods like ...

Who formed the Committee of Correspondence and the Sons of Liberty?

Which came first?

Which of the following was NOT a punishment for the Boston Tea Party as part of the Intolerable Acts?

Colonists who opposed British rule were known as ____, whereas colonists who remained loyal to the King were known as ____.

Who said this at the First Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia? "I will raise one thousand men...and march myself at their head for the relief of Boston."

Who learned the British secret plans to march to Concord, and then warned the militias in Lexington?

Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott were all part of the Committee of Correspondence who warned militias in Lexington and Concord about the British approaching. Which one of these men made it to both Lexington and Concord?

Who was captain of the Lexington minutemen who gave his men orders to "Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war let it begin here."

The British major John Pitcairn shouted: "Ye ____, ye rebels! Lay down your ____!"

Who shot the first shot in Lexington - the shot that could be hear "round the world"?

Which battle happened first - Lexington or Concord?

The ____ were victorious in Lexington, but the ____ were victorious in Concord.

In the Battle of Bunker Hill, Patriot colonel William Prescott led about ____ men up the hills of _____.