Battles
What caused the conflict that was the first battle in the Seven Years' War?
Both the French and the British wanted lands in the Ohio Valley.
Forced colonists to buy special stamps for newspapers, wills, and other kinds of papers?
Stamp Act
What is the difference between militias and the Continental Army?
Militias are part-time citizen soldiers, and armies are professional, full-time soldiers.
What did Paul Revere and William Dawes do as the British marched from Boston to Concord?
They warned people that they were coming. As a result, when the British got to Lexington, armed colonists were waiting.
What is a Patriot?
A colonist who supported independence from Britain during the American Revolution.
Why don't the Lexington Minute Men take part in other Revolutionary War Battles?
It would not be authentic. The minutemen fought all together only in Lexington.
What Act would have made more colonists pay a small tax on legally imported tea?
British Tea Act
What qualities made George Washington a strong leader for the Patriots?
He was brave in battle, completely honest, and dedicated to fighting for independence.
What happened to Thomas Jefferson and his workers in 1781?
He had to avoid capture by the British. The British looted his home, burned crops, and killed livestock. They made 30 of his enslaved workers sick with smallpox so that the workers might spread it and get the American troops sick, too.
What are Minutemen?
Militia who were ready to fight at a minute's notice
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
What is the name of the event in Boston where colonists threw snowballs and rocks at soldiers, and five colonists were shot?
The Boston Massacre
How did Esther Reed help the Continental Army?
Formed an association to raise money for Washington's army
How were Mammy Kate and Lydia Darrah alike?
Both put themselves in danger to do secret work for the Patriots.
What is a confederation?
A group of states or nations working together for a common purpose.
What was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle at Yorktown
What were the Intolerable Acts?
The Intolerable Acts were actions that Britain took to try to make the colonists obey British laws.
What were the two types of American militias?
Continental Army and Minutemen
Which side do King George III and John Burgoyne belong to? Americans or British?
The British
What is parliament?
The lawmaking body of Britain
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered to be the turning point in the American Revolution?
It prevented the British from separating the New England colonies from other colonies and convinced the French to help the colonists.
What is the name of the event in Boston where colonists boarded ships and threw crates of tea overboard in protest?
The Boston Tea Party
What did the Second Continental Congress accomplish?
They named George Washington commander of the army
Which side do Abigail Adams, George Washington, and John Paul Jones belong to? Americans or British?
The Americans
What is Reenactment?
Acting out a historical event