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Who was the head of the Army on June 14, 1775
George Washington
What are some items the British taxed on?
Tea, glass, paper, lead, and paint
This person became the first president.
George Washington
How many colonies were in the original colonies?
13
These two battles made the British surrender in the seventeen hundreds.
The Battles of Saratoga and the Battle of Yorktown.
Which Continental Congress sent a letter to King George III explaining the issues the colonies had with the way they were being treated.
The 1st Continental Congress.
A _____ was a person who wanted the American colonies to gain their independence from Britain.
Patriot
The Revolutionary War split the people of the American colonies into two groups. What are the names of the groups? (Hint two words, one starts with L and one starts with P)
The Patriots and Loyalists
What year did the American Revolution start?
1775
How many people died in the Boston Massacre?
5
The Boston Tea Party took place in what year?
1773
The American colonies were founded by people trying to escape ______ persecution in England.
Religious
What year did the Boston Massacre take place?
The geography of _______consisted of mountains thick with trees, rivers, and poor rocky soil that was difficult to farm and _______ for crops like wheat.
New England, unsuitable.
The Articles of Confederation served as the first constitution of the United States.
True or false?
True
Who agreed to be a lawyer during the court case of the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
This state was last to join the Ratifacation of the Constitution out of the thirteen colonies.
Rode Island
What became the colonist's motto with the new taxes?
"No Taxation Without Representation"
The British lost __ men in The Battles of Lexington and Concord.
73
The first shot of these battles was unknown.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Virginia was the last state to be ratified (Approved) by all thirteen states.
True or False?
False, they were the first to be ratified.
What were the three branches of the government called?
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive.
This person was the primary author of the first draft of the Articles of Confederation.
John Dickinson
This person was a runaway slave who was killed in the Boston Massacre.
Crispys Attucks
The Battle of Yorktown happened in 1782 in Yorktown, Virginia.
True or False?
False 1781