The Seven Years’ War plunged Britain deeply into debt. As a result, the taxes paid by citizens in Britain rose sharply. The British prime minister, _______ _________, decided that colonists in North America should help share the burden.

The ___________ _____ put a new tax on sugar. As a result, most colonial merchants simply avoided the tax by smuggling molasses into the colonies.

The ___________ _____ placed new taxes on legal documents such as wills, diplomas, and marriage papers. It also taxed newspapers, almanacs, playing cards, and dice. All items in the law had to carry a stamp showing that the tax had been paid.

In October 1765, nine colonies sent delegates to what became known as the _______ ___ __________ in New York City. The delegates drew up petitions to King George III and to Parliament asserting that Parliament had no right to tax the colonies.

The colonies joined together to ________________ British goods. They refused to buy certain goods and services, which resulted in trade with Britain falling off by 14 percent.

In 1766, Parliament ________________, or canceled, the Stamp Act.

In 1767, Parliament passed the ___________ _____, which taxed goods such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea. The taxes were low, but the colonists still objected. The principle was the same: Parliament did not have the right to tax them without their consent.

The _____ _____ gave the British East India Company a rebate on tea taxes. To the surprise of the Parliament, colonists protested the act as a violation of their right to conduct free enterprise.

On the night of December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty, in an act of ______ _____________, disguised themselves as American Indians and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.

To punish Massachusetts for what they saw as lawless behavior, the Parliament passed four laws called ___________ _____ by the Americans because they were so harsh.

In September 1774, colonial leaders called a meeting in Philadelphia. Delegates from 12 colonies gathered in what became known as the ______ __________ ______. The delegates passed a resolution backing Massachusetts in its struggle and calling for a boycott of British goods.

The _______ __ __________ ___ ________took place on April 19, 1775 between the colonial militia and the Redcoats under Colonel Francis Smith.

The volunteer army called the ______________________ got their name because they were prepared to fight at a minute’s notice.

_______ _________ was one of the midnight riders who warned the colonists of the British march on Concord.

The Second Continental Congress established the ______________ _____ with George Washington as commander.

Patriots were called __________ by Loyalists.

Loyalists were called __________ by Patriots.

The _______ __ _________ ____ was the first major battle of the American Revolution.

British General ___________ ______ took Bunker Hill, but paid a high price for the victory, with more than 1,000 redcoats dead or wounded.

In 1776, King George III ordered a blockade of all colonial ports and used ________________, or troops for hire, from Germany to help the British fight the colonists.

In his pamphlet _________ _______, Thomas Paine wrote that colonists did not owe loyalty to King George III and that the very idea of monarchy was wrong.

After reading Common Sense, _______ ______ ____ of Virginia rose to his feet during a meeting of the Continental Congress to introduce a resolution in favor of independence.

The Continental Congress appointed the Committee of Five to draft a formal ____________ ___ ______________.

Each member of the Committee of Five risked being hanged as a __________ for betraying Britain.

Future president ________ _____________ was selected to draft the Declaration of Independence.

_____ _________, president of the Second Continental Congress, signed the Declaration first in large, clear letters.

The first section of the Declaration stresses the idea of __________ _______, or rights that belong to all people from birth.

During the campaign for New York, a young Connecticut officer ________ _____ volunteered to go behind British lines. Captured and ordered to be hanged, he declared, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

During Christmas 1776, General Washington decided on a surprise attack. After crossing the icy Delaware River under the cover of darkness, at the ________ ___ _________, the Americans captured the Hessian mercenaries.

In October 1777, realizing that he was trapped, General Burgoyne surrendered his entire army to the Americans following the _______ ___ __________.

In February 1778, the French King, _______ ___, signed a treaty with the United States and agreed to provide military aid.

The illegal movement of goods into or out of a country is called _________.

A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors is called a __________.

The __________ ____ ___ _______ was a British-produced boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide.

The __________ in the United Kingdom is the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.

A __________ is a military force that is raised from the civilian population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.

A __________ is a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.

A _____ __ _________ was a general search warrant issued by superior provincial courts to assist the British government in enforcing trade and navigation laws.

A __________ is an act or means of sealing off a place, like a harbor, to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

A __________ means to withdraw from commercial or social relations with a country, organization, or person as a punishment or protest.

A __________ is a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment.

A __________ is a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt.

_______ ___________ is the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines as a form of political protest.

____________ is the name of Britain's law making assembly.

This group, the _____ ___ ________, dressed as Native Americans and dumped tea in the Boston harbor on December 16, 1773.

What angered colonists the most about the Stamp Act?

The goals of the Redcoats during the battle of Lexington and Concord were:

The battle of the American Revolution known as "the shot heard round the world" is:

What purpose did the Committees of Correspondence serve?