_____ 16. British tax levied on glass, nails, paint and tea; led to the formation of the Sons of Liberty
_____ 17. Conflict b/w an angry mob of colonists and British soldiers resulting in the death of 5 citizens; used for propaganda to drum up support for the Patriot Cause
_____ 18. British tax protested by colonists b/c it also gave a monopoly on trade to the East India Company.
_____ 19. Event in which members of the Sons of Liberty poorly disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded a British ship and destroyed British property
_____ 20. 1.) Closed the Port of Boston, 2.) revoked Massachusetts charter, 3.) ended town meetings (ability to self govern), 4.) Sent 3,000 British troops to occupy Boston
_____ 21. Meeting of 12 out of the 13 colonies to discuss the abuses of the Intolerable Acts; First time colonies gathered and acted as one
_____ 22. Sparking event of the Revolutionary war where the “Shot Heard Around the World” was fired b/w British soldiers and colonial Minutemen. “The British are coming!”
What is the significance of the following quotes?
“Shot Heard Around the World…”
“One if by land, two if by sea…”
Great Britain (the Redcoats) vs. The Continentals (Americans)
Map Directions: 1. Label each of the original 13 Colonies with the correct abbreviation. Highlight the name of the battle in the textbox on the right, then draw an arrow to the battle site on the map on the left. Highlight it the same color.
1st Battle/Skirmish:
______________ & _____________
State: __________________
When: _________________
What’s the big deal?
Battle of Saratoga
State: __________________
When: _________________
What’s the big deal?
It’s the ___________ ________
Helped Ben Franklin convince the ___________ that we could win so they decided to become our ________
Battle of Yorktown
State: __________________
When: _________________
What’s the big deal?
Who was the Commanding General of the Continental Army?
Who was the British General that surrendered at Yorktown?
Create Your Own Graphic Organizer Based on what you’ve learned during this unit, figure out what could go in the following graphic organizers to make them work.