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He was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
Not being ruled by another country.
What is independence?
What is the 7 Years War (aka French and Indian War)?
What were Lexington and Concord?
Nickname for Mary Ludwig Hays, who brought water to soldiers in battle
Molly Pitcher
The first person to be shot during the Boston Massacre...
Who was Crispus Attucks
Someone who believed that the colonies should separate from Britain.
Popular phrase used when the colonists were angry that they were being taxed without having representation in Parliament
This side had the bigger Navy
Who were the British?
Disguised herself as a man and fought in battles
He helped write the Constitution, and was an ambassador to France.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
A violent disturbance of the peace.
The colonists protested unfair taxes by throwing tea into Boston Harbor.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Continental Army tried to defend New York City, but lost to the British.
Urged her husband, President Adams, to give women more rights
Who was Abigail Adams?
He helped write the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
An official announcement from the government.
What is a declaration?
The British response to the Boston Tea Party
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Battle that showed that the colonists could stand up to the British army.
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
An enslaved woman who wrote about liberty, and encouraged the Revolution
Who was Phillis Wheatley?
He helped Americans understand and agree to the Constitution.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
To take back
What does repeal mean?
What was the Boston Massacre?
The last major battle of the American Revolution
Rode for miles through a rainy night to gather militia to fight British
Who was Sybil Ludington?