Road to the Revolutionary War

They wanted independence immediately.

They enjoyed high taxes.

They hated British culture.

They feared chaos without British protection.

The Intolerable Acts

The Stamp Act Congress

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

The Boston Massacre

French soldiers fighting in America.

Colonists who wanted independence from Britain.

Loyalists who supported the British crown.

Native American tribes living in the colonies.

To address grievances against the British government.

To negotiate trade agreements with European nations.

To establish a new colonial government.

To declare independence from Britain.

To promote trade between the colonies and Britain.

To raise revenue by taxing printed materials.

To support the British military in the colonies.

To encourage colonial self-governance

Colonists had representation in Parliament.

Taxes were necessary for colonial prosperity.

Colonists believe they should not be taxed without representation.

Colonists wanted to increase trade with Britain.

A loyalist who opposed independence

A British general during the Revolutionary War

A writer who supported British policies

A patriot known for his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech

A series of laws passed to reward loyalists

Measures intended to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

Laws designed to protect colonial rights

Regulations to improve trade within the colonies

It was a gathering to discuss colonial grievances and strategies.

It established a new colonial government.

It led to the formation of the Continental Army.

It declared independence from Britain.

They were content with British rule.

They were indifferent to political changes.

They were increasingly frustrated and seeking independence.

They were united in support of the British crown.

As independent nations

As territories to be abandoned

As loyal subjects with no need for taxation

As a source of revenue to pay war debts

Loyalists

Regulars

Minutemen

Sons of Liberty

They marked the beginning of open conflict between Britain and the colonies.

They resulted in a major British victory.

They were peaceful negotiations between the two sides.

They led to the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

They ignored it completely.

They repealed the Tea Act.

They enacted the Intolerable Acts.

They sent more troops to protect the colonies.

A British general who fought against the colonists

A loyalist who supported British rule

A patriot leader who organized resistance against British policies

A neutral figure who avoided political involvement

To encourage loyalty to the British crown

To argue for independence from British rule

To promote peace between Britain and the colonies

To support the idea of monarchy

They accepted it without complaint.

They wrote a letter to the King.

They increased their tea consumption.

They organized the Boston Tea Party.

They were a group that used violence and intimidation against loyalists.

They were loyalists who supported British rule.

They helped to establish British law in the colonies.

They organized peaceful protests and petitions.

To declare war on Britain.

To express loyalty to the King.

To seek a peaceful resolution to colonial grievances.

To demand independence from Britain.

A colonist who remained loyal to the British crown.

A colonist who supported independence from Britain.

A soldier fighting for the British army.

A neutral party that avoided political conflict.

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