1st 9 weeks

A law passed that required the colonists to house and supply British soldiers.

A refusal to buy certain goods.

A tax on sugar, molasses, indigo, and coffee

A law that required all documents to have a stamp on them.

A tax on tea

The Tea Act was passed because colonists were buying smuggled tea.

The dumping of 342 chests of tea in Boston Harbor.

A secret group of colonists that were opposed to Britain’s policies.

A battle where 1000 British soldiers were killed or wounded.

The first battles of the Revolutionary War.

A patriot who urged for colonial independence.

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that urged for Colonial Independence.