Who wrote the Declaration Of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
June 16, 1775 1,200 minutemen and 2,500 British soldiers fought on_________
Breeds Hill
petition
A formal request
What were the four decisions made during the first continental congress meeting
Repeal the intolerable acts
Boycott all British goods and trades
No colonial goods shipped to England
Formation of Milittas
On __________ a mob of colonist attacked British soldiers with snowballs and rocks.
March 5,1770
Who led the Continental Army
George Washington
Were did the 55 men meet to have their meeting?
Philadelphia
preamble
The introduction to a formal document
How many militia men died during the battle of bunker hill
8 men
How many colonist were killed during the Boston “massacre”
5 colonist
Who were the 3 main men that met in Philadelphia in September 1774 ?
Jhon Adams, Samual Adams, George Washington,Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee.
On April 19 1775 the British were marching to Concord but stopped at _________.
Lexington
revenue
incoming money
How many marches up breeds hill did it take the British
3 marches
What was the intolerable acts
When British soldiers were aloud to stay overnight anywhere they wanted with no question
Who exploited the Boston Massacre?
Paul Revere
After the Minutemen beat the British, the British fled to _______
New York
writes of assistance
a legal document that gave police officers to search homes and warehouse for smuggled goods
Why did the colonist back down
They ran out of ammunition
Why were the colonist mad that the British lowered their prices
Because now the people selling tea had competition
Who was the most famous man that died during the Battle Of Bunker Hill
Dr.Warren
The Colonist were suppose to fight on _______ hill but accidentally fought on ________ hill.
Bunker , Breeds
committees of correspondence
organizations from each colonies that were made to keep the colonist updated on the British rule
What was the stamp act
A tax on all a paper printed items
What were the colonist on the ship during the Boston tea party dressed as ?
Mowhawk Indians