| A | B |
|---|
| French and Indian War | British want colonists to help pay for this. |
| The Sugar Act | King George says he has a "sweet" deal for the colonists. |
| The Stamp Act | This act made the colonists angry and increased the cost of newspapers and other documents. |
| The Boston Massacre | This was the first act of violence to occur in the city of Boston on March 5, 1770. |
| Crispus Attucks | The first person to die in the fight for independence. |
| Independence | What the colonists wanted. |
| Lexington and Concord | Where the first shots were fired on April |
| The Boston Tea Party | The Sons of Liberty dressed up like Native Americans to go to this party. |
| blockade | This kept the ships from leaving the harbor. |
| Paul Revere | Rode his horse to warn the colonists that the "British were coming." |
| Samuel Adams | Original founder of the Sons of Liberty. |
| Patriots | Colonists who were against the British. |
| Loyalists | Believed that the British were right to try to control the colonists. |
| tariff | A tax on goods brought into the country. |
| representation | The colonists believed that no one was acting or speaking for them in Parliament. |
| Congress | A meeting of representatives who have the authority to make decisions. |
| Committees of Correspondance | A method to get information to all 13 colonies. |
| Patrick Henry | He said, "give met liberty or give me death!" |
| Minutemen | Fighters who could be ready in a minute to fight the British in Massachusetts. |
| consequences | This means results. |
