Vocabulary
These soldiers volunteered to fight for their colony
Militia
These soldiers boasted that they could be ready in a minute's notice
minutemen
The treaty to end the war was negotiated in this European city. We saw the unfinished painting of the delegates
Paris, France
On a cold night in March, British soldiers fired on unarmed colonists killing five. What was the event called?
Boston Massacre
Bruins
A person who lived in the colonies but supported the King and Great Britain. They did not want to be independent
Loyalist
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington and his troops spent a hard winter at this camp near Philadelphia. Many soldiers were hungry and without supplies like blankets and shoes
Valley Forge
The "shot heard 'round the world" refers to this battle, the first of the Revolutionary War
Lexington and Concord
The left field wall in Fenway Park is called this name
(I won't make you say it in a Boston accent)
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The Green Monster
A person who lived in the colonies and supported independence from Great Britain. They disagreed with King George III
Patriot
He commanded the Continental Army
George Washington
George Washington crossed this river on Christmas Day to attack a group of Hessian soldiers
Delaware River
In this event, colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians dumped barrels of tea into the harbor
Boston Tea Party
This cream or milk based soup usually contains potatoes and clams
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Clam Chowder
This is a formal expression of opinion by refusing to buy or use a product. The colonists refused to buy English products like tea
boycott
He was the king of England for 60 years, from 1760 to 1820
King George III
Delegates to the Continental Congress met in this city. The Declaration of Independence was written here
Philadelphia
Paul Revere's famous _______ ride went from Boston to Lexington. He was captured on his way to Concord
Midnight
This sandwich contains large chunks of lobster meat, mayonnaise and celery, and is grilled on a hot dog bun. Try eating one on a dock near the water
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Lobster Roll
This means to cancel an act or law. The colonists asked King George III and Parliament to do this with the Stamp Act, the Tea Act and the Townshend Acts
repeal
The first vice president (and future president) he defended the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre
John Adams
The final battle of the war took place here after a month long siege
Yorktown
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" was said at this battle in Boston
Bunker Hill
Before they moved to Milwaukee in 1953, Boston had two baseball teams. What was the name of the team that moved to Milwaukee?
Braves