Who Am I
I rode from Boston to Lexington with the mission of warning everyone of the British coming to attack!
Who is Paul Revere?
The reason this event happened was because the colonists did not want to be taxed without having a say
What was the Boston Tea Party?
This document was signed on July 4, 1776, and stated that the colonists wished to sever ties with the Mother Country
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Trained soldiers from one country who were hired and paid to fight for another country
What are mercenaries?
I wrote a document called "Common Sense"
Who is Thomas Payne?
I wrote and gave a famous speech in which I declared that I would rather die than give up a chance at freedom
Who is Patrick Henry?
This event imposed these things upon the colonists: required them to house British soldiers, appointed a military governor for the colony and took away Massachusetts self-government
What was the Intolerable Acts?
Thomas Payne wrote this document persuading the colonists to fight for independence.
What is Common Sense?
People whose allegiance was to Britain
Who were loyalists?
The act of overthrowing a government with the hopes of starting a new or different one
What is a revolution?
I did my best to get the colonists to think seriously about breaking free from Great Britain and fighting for our independence.
Who is Sam Adams?
This was how the colonists rebelled against the taxes and other demands imposed upon them by the British.
What was boycott OR refused to buy things from them?
The purpose of this group was to get communication out to the colonists.
What was the Committee of Correspondence?
A formal statement or announcement
What is a declaration?
The people ready to fight at a moment's notice.
Who were Minute Men?
I was the person chosen to write the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The event during which the Patriots surprised the British by taking command of an area and resisting their attack three times. Although Britain "won" and suffered many losses, the Patriots considered it a win.
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The number of soldiers killed or wounded during the Battle at Lexington and Concord.
What is about half?
A unit in the army
What is a regiment?
The General who was the leader of the American Army
Who was George Washington?
Because of my military experience and my desire to prove myself, I was chosen to lead the continental army in the revolution.
Who is George Washington?
This event ended up being the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
What was the Battle at Lexington and Concord?
On this significant date in history, a group of 63 men gathered to review and sign the Declaration of Independence.
What is July 4, 1776?
A formal written request for change signed by several people
What is a petition?
These people fought for freedom in America in the Revolutionary War.
Who were the Patriots?