Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Questions 1
Questions 2
Questions 3
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Traders
People who buy and sell things.
100
Settlers
People who move into a land to live.
100
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on paper products. Example: (Newspaper)
100
What was the name of the document that was created on July 4, 1776 and stated that the Colonists were free from British rule?
The Declaration of Independence
100
Who was the general that looked up to Washington and then joined him in leading the American troops?
Marquis de Lafayette
200
Explorers
People who travel or search for new things and new land.
200
Permanent
Lasting; not going away.
200
What was the event called when the Colonists dumped tea overboard to protest?
The Boston Tea Party
200
Who was the General of the Bluecoats and then became the first President?
General George Washington
200
Who were the minutemen?
They were farmers and businessmen who were ready to fight with the American Army.
300
Invented
Made for the first time. A new tool or idea.
300
Self-government
A government that gets its power from the people.
300
What was the event, that Colonists were killed for protesting?
The Boston Massacre
300
What country helped Americans fight in the Revolution and taught them how to fight?
France
300
What leader joined Washington's Army to help the Americans, and wrote a training to teach the troops how to be good soldiers?
Baron Von Steuben
400
Compass
A tool for finding direction.
400
Tax
Money people must pay to a government.
400
What was the group of leaders called that met in Philadelphia to make their own laws about going to war against the Redcoats?
The First Continental Congress
400
What was the name of the camp that Washington's army stayed at in Pennsylvania?
Valley Forge
400
Who was the British General that surrendered at Yorktown?
General Charles Cornwallis
500
Colonies
Areas of land that are ruled by another country.
500
Protested
Publicly showed strong opinions against something.
500
What battle was the start of the Revolution?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
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Who warned the American Colonist that "The Redcoats are coming"?
Paul Revere
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How many American Colonies were there?
13
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