Major Battles
This was the first naval battle of the American Revolution. Militia men raided Chelsea for livestock and hay bales.
The Battle of Chelsea Creek
July 4th
Women could not own what?
Property
What were the men called that could be ready at a minute's notice?
Minutemen
Who rode to warn about the British invasion?
Paul Revere
First battle of the American Revolution where the British needed supplies and to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
How many parts are in the Declaration of Independence?
4
Women could not participate in what?
government
True or False: Minutemen were hand-picked elite force
What was the name of the petition that was sent to King George III from the colonists?
Olive Branch Petition
Battle that took place on Breed's Hill in Charlestown where colonists fortified the hills around Boston
The Battle of Bunker Hill
What is the name for the introduction to the Declaration of Independence?
Women could not serve in the ____________
military
How old were minutemen typically?
25 years old or younger
What was the new capital of the United States?
New York City
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
What items did the women sell to the soldiers?
Food
Produce
Drinks
What was the name of the militia that took over Fort Ticonderoga?
The Green Mountain Boys
11,000 soldiers were stationed here with George Washington
Valley Forge
This is the final battle of the American Revolution. British forces were massively outnumbered and were bombarded for 10 days.
The Battle of Yorktown
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
True or False: Women had their own resistance and political voice by boycotting goods, buying china with political slogans and staging public protests.
True
Who led the Green Mountain Boys?
What was the agreement that was made between Britain and the colonists over the land in America?
The Treaty of Paris