Chapter 8 Leading up to War

Prime Minister of Great Britain who had the idea to tax colonists to repay debts from the French and Indian War. 

• King George III

• George Grenville

• Patrick Henry

• Samuel Adams

King of England; supported the idea of taxing the colonists, even after the Stamp Act was repealed

• George III

• Patrick Henry

• George Grenville

• Charles Townshend

Virginia lawyer who is famous for his speeches; He first spoke out against the Stamp Act. He gave a speech in Williamsburg, VA speaking out against the Stamp Act to the House of Burgesses. His most famous speech was in Richmond, Virginia when he warned Virginia’s militia to prepare for battle with his famous words, “Give me liberty or give me death!” 

• Paul Revere

• Patrick Henry

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

Urged the colonies to unite together with his cartoon of a snake “join or die.” Warned the British that sending warships to Boston Harbor would not stop protesting, but cause even more violence (he was right). 

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• Benjamin Franklin

 Important Patriot leader from Massachusetts; urged others to protest the Stamp Act; organized the Sons of Liberty; formed the Committee of Correspondence for news to travel faster among colonies

• Samuel Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Prescott

 Treasurer of the British Government who supported the Townshend Acts

• Hugh White

• George Grenville

• Charles Townshend

• King George III

Writer from Boston who encouraged people to stop buying imported goods such as wool and tea; part of the Daughters of Liberty

• Mercy Otis Warren

• Samuel Adams

• Hugh White

• Crispus Attucks

British soldier in Boston; colonists surrounded him and his soldiers in anger, causing the British to fire into the crowd, killing five people

• John Pitcairn

• William Dawes

• Thomas Gage

• Hugh White

Sailor who was killed by the British during the Boston Massacre; born into slavery and escaped at age 27

• John Adams

• Crispus Attucks

• John Hancock

• William Prescott

Defended the British soldiers from the Boston Massacre in trial because he felt they deserved a fair trial in court; the court ruled that the soldiers were not guilty of murder

• Samuel Adams

• Mercy Otis Warren

• John Adams

• George Washington