Common Stories
This person was named general of the Continental army.
Who is George Washington?
To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party, the king did this.
What is replace their local government with the king's people?
Before the civil war, colonists were subjects of this nation.
What is England?
Native Americans feared the Americans would do this.
This word means people who lead a Christian church.
What is clergy?
This person helped monitor the activity of British forces but was eventually caught by them.
Who is Paul Revere?
To punish Native Americans for fighting with the British, Americans did this.
What is burned their houses and crops?
The original colonies are all located close to this ocean.
What is the Atlantic?
This is the group of people that supported the armies by cooking and cleaning.
What are camp followers?
This means being widely recognized for being distinctive and excellent.
What is iconic?
The American Revolution started with this at Lexington and Concord.
What is "The Shot Heard Round the World"?
This enslaved man joined the British army to lead raids on slaveowners and the Continental army.
Who is Colonel Tye?
This was the first colony.
What is Virginia?
This was the advice given to women in a newspaper to support the cause of independence.
What is wear local modest clothing?
This word means someone who loves and supports their country.
What is a patriot?
This mythical woman is famed for loading cannons during battle.
Who is Mary Pitcher?
What is 100,000, 1/5, or 20%?
This colony GROUP had the most religious diversity.
What is the middle or mid-Atlantic group?
This is how some enslaved people gained their freedom in the North.
What is sued or petitioned for their freedom?
This word means without rights and privileges.
What is disenfranchised?
This political protest slogan has to do with money and voting rights.
What is "No taxation without representation"?
What is remember the ladies?
This colony GROUP included New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
What is New England?
This woman was the wife of John Adams.
Who is Abigail Adams?
This word means to withdrawal or take back a statement or belief.
What is recantation?