Liberty
Who stated the famous words "Give me liberty, Or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
What state/colony is Concord located?
Massachusetts
What state/Colony is Lexington located?
Massachusetts
What is the name of the act that taxes sugar in the colonies?
Sugar Act
What is the nickname of British Soldiers?
Red Coats
Who is the leader of the continental army?
George Washington
What did the british plan to do in Concord?
Find the stash of weapons and take them away from the colonists.
Who did the british plan to capture in Lexington?
Samuel Adams & John Hancock
What is the name of the act that taxes' all paper products?
Stamp Act
What is the nickname of the colonists ready at a 60 second notice?
Minutemen
What did Sarah Bradlee Fulton suggest the colonists to wear during the boston tea party?
Disguises (Mohawks)
Did the british soldiers start burning the city of Concord?
No, they were burning what little guns & gun powder they found.
Who was the General Thomas Gage the leader of?
British Army
What is the name of the act that makes colonist house british soldiers? (Live in their house, feed them, etc)
The Quartering Act
Who did not show up to the first continental congress?
Georgia
What did the Daughters of Liberty make to drink instead of English tea?
Lib-er-tea!
Liberty Tea
How did the colonists' fight against the british? What tactics were used.
They used the land to fight, hid behind walls, trees, etc. Used the hills and land to their advantage.
What date did the british troops enter Lexington?
April 19, 1775
During the enforcement of these tax acts a fight broke out between the colonist and british soldiers, Five colonists died that day, what is the name of this important event? (Not a Battle)
Boston Massacre
Who did not show up to the second continental congress?
Trick question, every colony showed up.
What did the daughters of Liberty make for the solders?
Uniforms & Blankets
Who won the battles of Concord and Lexington?
Who shot first at Lexington?
Unknown: we do not know who shot first.
After the passing of the tea act in 1773, what did the Sons of Liberty do to show the king that they are not paying those taxes?
The Boston Tea Party
Who wrote "Common Sense"? A pamphlet criticized the kings rule in the colonies.
Thomas Paine