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What word means "something that needs to be paid back"?
debt
What part of the colonial army used cannons in battle?
artillery
In which war did the American colonists fight for their freedom from England?
War for Independence
What is the plan of government for the United States?
Constitution
Who was the hero that warned that the British were planning an attack?
Paul Revere
Who was David Brainerd's interpreter?
Tatamy
What word means to be "free; not under the control of another"?
independent
Who were colonists who volunteered to fight at a minute's notice?
Minutemen
What document stated that the thirteen colonies were free from English rule?
Declaration of Independence
In what event did Boston colonists throw shiploads of tea overboard to protest high taxes?
Boston Tea Party
What does the name "Philadelphia" mean?
"city of brotherly love"
Who is a person who is learning a trade or skill?
apprentice
Who were a group formed to protect the rights of colonists against Britain?
Sons of Liberty
What did Ben Franklin's kite experiment prove?
that lightning is electricity
Who was the man who rode with Paul Revere to warn cities that the British were coming?
William Dawes
Which king of England gave William Penn land in America for a colony?
King Charles II
Who is a person sent to another country to represent his own country?
ambassador
What was the place from which the signal was sent to warn that the British were on the move?
Old North Church
What little booklet did Ben Franklin write that contained many wise sayings?
"Poor Richard's Almanac"
What was Paul Revere's job before the war?
silversmith
Which religious group, known as Friends, settled in Pennsylvania?
Quakers
Who were colonists who wanted to be free from England's rule?
patriots
Which poet wrote the poem "Paul Revere's Ride"?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
What written agreement ended the colonists' war with England?
Treaty of Paris
Who joined Paul Revere and William Dawes on their ride?
Samuel Prescott