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Who was the leader of the continental army and the first president of the United States?
George Washington
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Why did the Battle of Lexington and Concord happen?
Because British soldiers went to Lexington and Concord to take away the colonists' weapons
What's the name of the side who was still loyal to Great Britain?
The Loyalists
Complete this important phrase of the Revolution:
No taxation without _____!
representation
Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?
King George III
Where was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
(Some people say Bunker Hill)
True or False?
The Boston Massacre was a battle.
FALSE!
The Boston Massacre was not a planned battle. Colonists started throwing rocks at British soldiers, and British soldiers started shooting. 5 colonists died.
What's the name of the side that wanted to be independent?
The Patriots
True or False?
Great Britain had always been controlling of the colonies since the beginning- but the American colonists got tired of it in the 1760s.
FALSE!
The American colonists had mostly governed themselves and made their own decisions - until the 1760s and the 1770s when Great Britain started trying to have more control. This is why the American Revolution happened at this time.
Who mostly wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What state was the battle of Lexington and Concord in?
Massachusetts
True or False?
The British army was much bigger than the continental army.
True!
The President changed his mind and repealed the law.
What does the word "repeal" mean in the sentence above?
To cancel, reverse
After the Second Continental Congress, what did the delegates decide to write?
The Declaration of Independence
Who were the American soldiers that could be ready quickly?
Minutemen
What city/state did the First and Second Continental Congresses happen?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
True or False?
General George Washington surrendered at the Battle of Long Island.
FALSE!
Instead of surrendering, General Washington led his men to escape without the British knowing.
We disagree with that company's ideas, so we're going to boycott them.
What does the word "boycott" mean in the above sentence?
To stop buying things from them or supporting them, so that they will feel pressure to change
After the Americans were mad about taxes and other unfair laws from Great Britain, 55 men met together in Philadelphia. They wrote a letter to the king. What was this meeting called?
The First Continental Congress
Why did some colonists stay loyal to Great Britain?
Possible answers:
They didn't want a war
They thought Great Britain had a lot of power and would win
They had family and other connections in Great Britain
Where did the Boston Tea Party happen?
On ships in the Boston Harbor
Why was the winter of 1776 hard for the continental army?
Possible answer:
They didn't have enough tents, winter clothes, blankets, shoes, or food.
What do you call a temporary army that organized for an emergency?
A militia
What first made the American colonists mad at Great Britain? (Name at least 2 reasons)
Possible Answers:
The Proclamation of 1763
The Intolerable Acts
Other unfair taxes