Vocabulary
What does the word Boycott mean?
To not purchase
This leader of the Continental Army later became the first president of the United States.
George Washington
Colonists dumped a large shipment of a popular drink into the harbor to protest taxes, disguising themselves to avoid being recognized.
Boston Tea Party
Rip Van Winkle
This colony, home to Boston, was the site of many early protests and events that helped start the Revolution.
Massechussetts
What does Heroine mean?
a woman who is respected for bravery or good qualities
This silversmith made a famous midnight ride to warn that British troops were coming.
Paul Revere
This early battle is known for the “shot heard ’round the world” and marked the start of open fighting between the colonies and Britain.
A superstitious schoolteacher who loves ghost stories, this character encounters a terrifying rider with no head late one night.
Ichabod Crane
This European country sent troops and supplies across the Atlantic to help the colonies win the war.
France
What does Militia mean?
ordinary people trained to be soldiers but who are not part of the full-time military
This famous writer influenced a lot of people to join the patriot revolution with his pamphlet called common sense!
Thomas Paine
After a tense standoff, British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, killing several and increasing anger toward Britain.
Boston Massacre
A group of mysterious, old men playing a strange game in the mountains are secretly the reason one character sleeps through the Revolution. What was the game they were playinh?
ninepins
This body of water separated the American colonies from Great Britain.
Atlantic Ocean
What does it mean to abstain ?
To not vote or remain neutral
A traitor to the Patriot cause, this general secretly planned to hand over a key fort to the British.
Benedict Arnold
A law that required colonists to house British soldiers in their homes, even if they didn’t want to.
Quartering act
This quiet village becomes the setting for spooky legends, where people believe ghosts and strange creatures roam after dark.
Sleepy Hallow
This southern state was the location of the final major battle that led to British surrender. Also known as Yorktown!
a loud noise or repeated noises
A german man who was brought to George Washington to help train his soldiers. He transformed the continental army with his experience
Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben.
George Washington surprise attacked the british on christmas night which helped the continental army win. What river did he have to cross to do this?
Delaware River
Ichabod Crane and _____ ______ are both fighting for the same girl. Who was this rival?
Bron Bones
This colony was home to the winter camp where soldiers trained and struggled through harsh conditions. Also known as Valley Forge
Pennsylvania