Vocabulary
What is the word for when people fight to replace the government with a different government?
Revolution
Tea was thrown overboard in Boston Harbor. What was this event called?
The Boston Tea Party
This man signed the Declaration of Independence, created the almanac, and discovered electricity. Who is he?
Benjamin Franklin
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is a tax?
Money people must pay to the government
Why did the colonists throw tea overboard?
They were angry that the British kept the tax on tea.
This man is known for yelling, "the British are coming!" Who is he?
Paul Revere
Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Who were the minutemen?
The first men to go and fight if there was trouble.
What was the event called when the colonists teased a British guard, threw snowballs, and then shots were fired killing five colonists?
The Boston Massacre
This woman was a slave, but then she became the first African American to publish a book of poems. Who is she?
Phillis Wheatley
What battle took place on a hill? This battle also showed the British that the colonists could fight very well.
The Battle of Bunker Hill
When you make something known to everyone it is called a...
Declaration
Where did the British and colonists meet when they went to war? (Name the two cities)
Lexington and Concord
This woman went to war disguised as a man because women were not allowed to fight. Who is she?
What is the famous quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson speaking about the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
"the shot heard round the world"
What is a group of representatives who meet to work out a problem called?
Congress
When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4, 1776
This man was our country's second president and was known for being a great lawyer. He believed everyone should get a fair trial, even the British soldiers! Who is he?
John Adams
Who were the other two men that also rode with Paul Revere to warn the colonists that the British were coming?
William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott