Vocabulary
Revolutionary Battles
VIPs
Cause & Effect
True or False
100
Used to keep each other informed and unify the colonies, these were the first form of self-government in the Colonies.
What are town meetings?
100
The first battle of the American Revolution took place here when the, "shot heard round the world" was fired.
What is the Battle of Lexington?
100
This VIP wrote articles for Boston newspapers that spoke against the Stamp Act and eventually helped the law to be repealed.
Who is Samuel Adams?
100
Which event happened first? The Boston Tea Party or the Stamp Act?
What is The Stamp Act
100
True or False? The colonists purchased as much tea as they could during the boycott?
What is false? They did not purchase ANY tea.
200
To refuse to obey because of a difference in ideas about what is right.
What is rebel?
200
The colonists proved the seriousness of their beliefs and showed their strength with this battle.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill.
200
This VIP helped convince colonists to boycott British goods.
Who is Mercy Otis Warren.
200
Which event happened first? The Battle of Lexington or the Battle of Bunker Hill?
What is the Battle of Lexington?
200
True or False? The Sons of Liberty were a group of colonists who organized protests against the British government?
What is True?
300
A member of an elected assembly.
What is a delegate?
300
Paul Revere's famous midnight ride alerted colonists that, "The Red Coats are coming!" before which Revolutionary battles?
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
300
This once enslaved VIP was the first life lost at the Boston Massacre.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
300
Which event happened first? The Townshend Act or the Stamp Act?
What is the Stamp Act?
300
True or False? The First Continental Congress delegates wrote a petition to send to the King to ask for the repeal of the intolerable Acts?
What is True?
400
The betrayal of one's country by giving help to an enemy.
What is treason?
400
These members of the militia were ready to fight at a moment's notice near Lexington, Massachusetts.
What are minutemen?
400
This VIP's trial led to Freedom of Speech being established in the colonies.
Who is John Peter Zenger?
400
Which event happened first? The capture of Fort Ticonderoga or Paul Revere's ride?
What is Paul Revere's Ride?
400
True or False? The colonists rebelled against Great Britain only because their tea was taxed?
What is False. There were many reasons to rebel. (Let's discuss!)
500
A law allowing Great Britain to close Boston Harbor, dissolve the Massachussetts assembly, and force Boston colonists to house British soldiers.
What is the Intolerable Act?
500
This was the unusual thing about the capture of Fort Ticonderoga.
What is the fact that the colonists captured the fort without fighting?
500
This powerfully spoken VIP proclaimed, "Give me liberty, or give me death."
Who is Patrick Henry?
500
Which event happened first? The Townshend Acts or the Boston Massacre?
What is the Townshend Acts?
500
True or False? An event in history can be both a cause and an effect?
What is True? (Give one example!)
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