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A.
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Royally
appointed first as command of English forces in New York, the expelling of
the Massachusetts governor in 1774 would cause his reappointment from
military service to political leadership.
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B.
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Leader
of the aggressive campaign to remove the royally appointed stamp
distributer Andrew Oliver from Boston in the wake of the first round of
taxes post Seven Years' War.
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C.
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Boston
silversmith who's engraving of the Boston Massacre would become one of the
most noteworthy examples of propaganda in American history.
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D.
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Successful
Philadelphia Lawyer who's most famous contribution to the patriot cause was
a theoretical editorial written about a farmer comparing the Townshend
duties to forms of slavery because of his hardships and lack of
representation.
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E.
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British
Prime Minister during the 1770s, he was responsible for the repeal of most
of the Townshend duties, but still deemed untrustworthy, and was accused of
trying to squander more colonial funds into the British coffers by removing
the competing Dutch tea trade.
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F.
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As
Prime Minister of England during much of the period of revolutionary fervor
in the colonies, he was directly responsible for some of the more
controversial decisions during the pre-war period, including the
appointment of Townshend as minister of finance.
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G.
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Royal
Governor of Virginia who, in 1775, proclaimed freedom to any slaves who
willingly enlisted to serve the king's army.
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H.
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Governor
of Virginia with personal financial interests in the expansion of territory
who commissioned a young George Washington to his first assignment, which
would also be a catalyst for the Seven Years' War.
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I.
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As
an Anglican minister, this religious leader's message would curry favor
with many who had belonged to the Church of England including noted
reformers and politicians of the time.
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J.
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His
diary, written using literary skills that were illegal for him to have
learned, is one of today's greatest resources into the harsh realities of
the 18th century life for slaves.
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K.
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English
Prime Minister during the early stages of rebellion in the colonies; he is
directly tied to the ill-received Sugar and Stamp Acts which he claimed
were measures to recoup financial losses by the crown during the Seven
Years' War.
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L.
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Elderly
leader of the Mohawk tribe whose distrust in the British caused a limited
alliance between the colonizers and former Native American allies prior to
the Seven Years' War.
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M.
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Leader
of the Mingo Native American tribe who was instrumental in guiding a small,
unprepared Virginia force against the hostile French during a land dispute.
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N.
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This
poet would pull no punches with political commentary about the hypocrisy of
cries for "Liberty!" while the colonies depended on slave labor.
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O.
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Virginia
orator and political activist whose prose was directly responsible for some
of the more notable and repeated sayings during the rebellious period.
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P.
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Known
as a "fiery Puritan minister," his use of religious rhetoric was
an effective tool in bringing families back to the Church as part of the
Great Awakening.
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Q.
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Though
he was not in the original engraving, his death at the Boston Massacre
remains a staple of modern memory as being an early example of African
American unity with whites against oppressive government.
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R.
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This
founding father's influence with Boston society began at the Green Dragon
Tavern as a leader of the Sons of Liberty; today he is still remembered with
libations, unlike his more politically ambitious cousin.
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S.
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The
lesser-known rider on the fateful night of April 19th, but an integral part
in alerting the minutemen of Boston to an attempted raid by the British
Regulars.
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T.
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A
Loyalist to his end, but some of his controversial decisions actually
helped fuel the colonist's rebellious fire. This Massachusetts governor
would finally end his reign after the Boston Tea Party.
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Solution: 1. Match the following items. Paul Revere George Whitefield Jonathan Edwards Olaudah Equiano