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Row 1, Col 1 The British gained all land east of the Mississippi River after this war. What is the French and Indian War?

1,2 This act taxed almost all paper materials in the colonies. What is the Stamp Act?

1,3 This event led to the meeting of the First Continental Congress. What was the Intolerable Acts?

1,4 A group of Patriots that protested British laws. Who were the Sons of Liberty?

2,1 On the night of April 18, 1775, a force of 700 British soldiers left Boston in search of weapons located here. Where is Concord?

2,2 In order to search a colonist’s house, a British customs officer presented this. What is a writ of assistance?

2,3 This meeting decided to create a Continental Army to fight the British. What was the Second Continental Congress?

2,4 Spreading the opinions about certain issues in order to sway others is known as this. (Paul Revere’s Engraving) What is propaganda?

3,1 The “shot heard round the world” What is Lexington-Concord?

3,2 Tax on imported goods such as glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea. What was the Townshend Acts?

3,3 The first to die at the Boston Massacre. Who was Crispus Attucks?

3,4 This was the most effective protest method used by the Americans. What is boycotting?

4,1 The American commander said, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.” Where is Bunker (Breed’s) Hill?

4,2 British taxation without their consent was the major reason for the writing of this document. What is the Declaration of Independence?

4,3 This is what the British government decided to do to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War. What was tax the colonies?

4,4 This group of people helped spread information through the colonies quickly. Who were the Committees of Correspondence?

5,1 The Patriot victory here helped secure support from the countries of France and Spain. What was Saratoga?

5,2 This act restated that Parliament had the power to make laws and tax the colonies.. What was the Declaratory Act?

5,3 This not only angered colonists because they were taxed but this also forced them to buy directly from one supplier (monopoly). What was the Tea Act?

5,4 The author of Common Sense favored this type of government. What is a democracy?

FINAL Jeopardy This document officially recognized the colonies independence.