| A | B |
|---|
| Crispus Attucks | The first American to die in the Boston Massacre. |
| Samuel Adams | A Boston lawyer who organized protests around an elm tree in Boston Common. He founded both the Sons of Liberty and the Committee of Correspondence. |
| John Adams | A Boston lawyer who defended the British captain in charge of the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre. He was a strong believer in justice. |
| Edward Braddock | A British general who lead troops throug the wilderness to attack Fort Duquesne. His troops were badly beaten by the French and Indians. |
| Thomas Gage | The British general who was named to govern Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party incident. |
| Patrick Henry | A Virginian member of the House of Burgess who is most famous for his influential speech which ended, "Give me liberty or give me death." |
| Paul Revere | A silversmith who painted The Bloody Massacre. He was also a key participant in the battles of Lexington and Concord when he made arrangements to signal the movements of the British troops. |
| George Washington | Virginian leader of an army of 150 men who were sent to drive out the French in the French and Indian War. |
| The Stamp Act placed taxes on.... | All paper goods |
| The Townshend Acts placed taxes on.... | lead, paper, paint, tea, and glass |
| The Intolerable Acts places taxes on.... | quartered soldiers, purchased rum, purchased blankets, purchased pots, and purchased food |
| Parliament | The lawmaking body for Britain. |
| Sons of Liberty | Citizens who organized themselves into groups in order to burn stamped paper and attack British tax officers. |
| Redcoats | The nickname the Colonists gave to the British soldiers. They also called them the Lobster Backs. |
| Committee of Correspondence | A committee set up by Samuel Adams which sent letters to other colonists in other places in order to keep track of events. |
| The Continental Congress | In 1744, 55 men from 12 different states formed this group to develop a statement of rights. |
| Minutemen | Volunteer soldiers who were to be ready at a moment's notice during the battles of Lexington and Concord. |
| House of Commons | A part of Parliament wo were elected by the people of Britain. |
| House of Lords | Part of Parliament in which members held their positions because of their noble birth. |
| Be prepared to define..... | tyranny, monopoly, quartered, boycott, repeal, massacre, allies, revolution, and petitions |
