American Revolution

The American Revolution began in:

A group of colonists that protested the unfair taxes:

American Colonists who favored independence and supported the Continental Army:

American colonists that wanted to remain with Great Britain and King George were called "Neutralists"

Choose the answer that does NOT include the British taxes that angered the colonists:

Colonists were taxed on every piece of printed paper they used:

The phrase "no taxation without representation" originated from:

The British believed that they had legal authority over the colonies

Someone who didn’t side with the Loyalists or the Patriots:

The American Colonists believed the taxes were important. They agreed with British rule.

The Townshend Acts of 1767 went a step further, taxing essentials such as paint, paper, glass, lead and tea.

Enslaved African Americans fought for a better chance for freedom

Fought on both sides Patriots or Loyalists and some were neutral:

The British government felt the taxes were NOT fair. They did not want to tax the American Colonists.