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Who was the leader of the continental army?
George Washington
How many colonies were there orginally?
13
Are grievances complaints or compliments of the king?
complaints
What put Great Britain into a lot of debt?
The French and Indian war.
These soldiers could be ready to fight in one minute.
What were minutemen?
Who wrote the DOI?
Thomas Jefferson
preamble
True or False: The American soldiers were paid to fight
False, they were volunteers
What was the act that housed British soldiers in the colonists home without their approval?
The Quartering Act
What is Bunker Hill?
This battle outside of Boston ended with an American retreat because they ran out of amo.
Who was the leader of GB?
King George III
What was the first battle known as because of the shot?
The shot heard around the world
What were the 3 things that the colonists said we all have the right to?
life, liberty, happiness
What was the event called that had colonists and the red coats fighting and someone shot which led to many colonists dying?
The Boston Massacre
Declaration of Indepedence
Who helped warn the colonists that the "regulars are coming"?
Paul Revere
Who was an ally of the Americans?
French, Spain, Netherlands
Why did the British throw the tea over the ship?
They were rebelling because of the tea tax
What did the colonists dress up as when they threw tea over the ship?
Native Americans/ Indians
What is a Patriot?
A person who supported the cause of freedom was called this.
What were the British soldiers called as a joke?
Lobsterbacks
What was the country that the colonists formed?
United States of America
What was one weakness of the British army?
They were far from home
What were at least 2-3 of the things the British taxed?
Tea, sugar, paper, cloth, etc.
What was the saying the colonists said when they were getting taxed and it wasn't fair?
Taxation without representation