A cruel ruler who takes away the rights of the people
Tyrant
100
This many lanterns shone on the night of April 18th, 1775. in Boston's North Church Tower.
2
100
Who fired the 'first shot' of the American Revolution at Lexington.
No-one knows!
100
Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, helped the colonists fight by doing this
Melting down her silver spoons to make bullets
100
These 2 future presidents attended the 2nd Continental Congress
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson
200
A short booklet
Pamphlet
200
This man rode through the night to let the colonists know that the regulars (British) were coming
Paul Revere
200
This many colonists blocked the North Bridge to prevent the British from entering Concord.
300
200
The colonists first victory was at Fort Ticonderoga. They won easily for these 2 reasons
Only 50 British troops defending it / big holes in the walls!
(Colonists captured cannons they desperately needed)
200
The 2nd Continental Congress voted to turn the militias in each colony into one army - they called it this AND made this man its leader
The Continental Army / George Washington
300
A formal discussion in which opposing sides of a question are argued
Debate
300
The British were coming to do this at Concord.
Find and destroy guns and supplies that the colonists had hidden.
300
As the British retreated from the North Bridge the colonists used this 'tactic' to attack them
Hid behind trees and shot them
300
Although the colonists were winning the Battle of Breed's Hill they eventually had to retreat for this reason
Ran out of gunpowder
300
2 events pushed the colonists towards independence. Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet AND this colony declared independence from Britain in May 1776.
Pamphlet - Common Sense
State to declare independence - Virginia
400
A person who represents others
Delegate
400
These colonial militia members had to be ready to fight with only a 1 minute warning.
Minutemen
400
The British lost this many soldiers in the Battles of Lexington and Concord
273
400
This battle became know as the 'bloodiest' battle because over 1,400 people were killed
Battle of Bunker Hill
400
The Second Continental Congress sent a letter to King George trying to prevent war - it listed these things
Complaints the colonists had
500
An armed resistance to a government
Rebellion
500
This man told the Virginia Assembly that the colonists would need to fight the British - he ended his speech by saying "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"
Patrick Henry
500
The Minutemen's shots at Concord were called the 'shot heard around the world' for this reason.
First time the colonists has defended their rights - showed the world they were prepared to fight for their freedom
500
On May 10th, 1775 the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia - 12 out of the 13 colonies sent delegates - this colony did not
Georgia
500
Congress formed 2 committees in June 1776 - they had 2 jobs - name them
1. Plan for a new government
2. Draft a Declaration of Independence