Birthdays of Nations
To break away or leave means....
To secede
Who is considered the author of the Declaration of Independence?
What is the definition of congress as presented in the newspaper?
Meeting
How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
56
In the last twenty years, how many new countries have been formed around the world?
Who wrote the pamphlet, "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
Redcoats arrived by hundreds. Colonists organized their own militias. What does militia mean?
group of citizen soldiers
Who were the delegates of the First Continental Congress?
Who first mentioned in a meeting that the US should be "free and independent states"
Richard Henry Lee
Who is most famous for riding at midnight to warn the colonists that, "the British are coming!!"
Paul Revere
What does concealed mean in this sentence: The decided to march from Boston to Lexington where they heard the weapons were concealed.
hidden
What was used to warn colonists that the British were coming?
lanterns
Which document stated that government should get their power from the people? (Hint: It was written by one of the best writers of that time)
Declaration of Independence
Who rode WITH Paul Revere to warn everyone at midnight?
William Dawes
Colonists began to stockpile gunpowder and guns just in case they needed them later. The British caught wind of that and started to confiscate colonists' weapons. What does confiscate mean?
Take away
Strengthening the militias into a real army
List ways the British punished the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Many lost their homes and their businesses. Some lost their families or their houses were burned down.
What was the name of the militia members that could be ready for battle in 60 seconds?
minutemen
disorder (confusion)
What was considered America's first best seller?
"Common Sense"