The American Revelation Crossword
Across
- 3. when the English started putting tax on every single piece of paper?
- 4. what did the British think was the head of the rebel?
- 6. American colonists who actively supported the war for independence against British rule.
- 7. Legislation that required colonists to provide barracks or living quarters for British soldiers.
- 8. Adams A lawyer who defended the British soldiers in their murder trial to demonstrate that the colonies could provide a fair trial, later becoming the second U.S. President.
- 12. A series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish Massachusetts colonists for their protests, particularly the Boston Tea Party.
- 14. to protest and resist British taxation and policies in the American colonies
- 15. A print made from an etched plate; Paul Revere's famous engraving of the "Bloody Massacre" was used as propaganda.
- 16. Taxes on imported goods and products, such as paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea, imposed by the British Parliament.
- 18. They started to rebel against the English because the English was trying to take it there?
- 19. why did the English start making them pay taxes on tea and so many other things after the french and indian war?
Down
- 1. what did they call it when the English started trying to tax their tea?
- 2. What significant protest against the Tea Act of 1773 occurred on December 16, 1773?
- 4. What event did John Adams defend British soldiers for their actions, establishing the legal principle that all individuals deserve a fair trial
- 5. what is the act the made you pay tax on printed materials?
- 9. To refuse to buy, use, or participate in certain goods, services, or activities as a form of protest.
- 10. The cruel or indiscriminate killing of a large number of people; the event was labeled a "massacre" by Patriots to emphasize British brutality and sway public opinion, though only five people died.
- 11. what is the reason that everything started?
- 13. Who is known as the "Penman of the Revolution?
- 17. To cancel or withdraw a law or act.