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The Second Continental Congress named him as the commander of the American troops
Who was George Washington
In Revolutionary War times, the men who agreed to be ready to fight at a minute’s notice.
Who were the Minutemen
The first battle the Americans faced trained soldiers of the English army. The Americans turned them back twice, Any idea that the English were unbeatable now disappeared
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
What is "All men are created equal?"
Wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
the color that the English soldiers wore during the American Revolution
What is red?
the first battle of the Revolutionary War
Lexington
The city where the Second Continental Congress met
What is Philadelphia
Wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
A group of nations or states under one ruler or government.
What is empire?
The name of the hill that the battle of Bunker Hill was fought on
What is Breed's Hill?
Who was Ben Franklin?
These two men led the Green Mountain Boys in capturing Fort Ticonderoga
Who were Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold
Common nickname for the English soldiers
What are redcoats?
Led the English battle at Lexington. He was the English governor of Massachusetts.
Who was Thomas Gage?
This is a form of government that does not believe in having a king
What is Democracy?
Colonel who led the Americans in the fight on Breed's Hill
William Prescott
This word means Going to war against your country, or helping your country's Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.
What is treason?
Ordered his minutemen at Lexington back when he saw he was outnumbered by the English. But someone fired shots and a battle was fought
Who was John Parker
warned the colonists at Lexington and Concord that the English troops were on their way
Paul Revere and William Dawes