Characters
Setting
Plot
Vocabulary
American History
100
Left college to fight with the Patriots
Who is Sam Meeker?
100
State where the Meeker"s live
What is Connecticut?
100
Name of rifle that Sam stole
What is Brown Bess?
100
Were British soldiers who wore red uniforms
What is Lobersterbacks?
100
1st battle of the American Revolution
What is Lexington and Concord?
200
Friend of Tim's who was taken prisoner by the British and died on a British prison ship?
Who is Jerry Sanford?
200
Name of city where story takes place
What is Redding?
200
What weather condition needed to be considered when planning the trip to Verplanks Point
What is snow?
200
This means going against one's country
What is treason?
200
American Patriot who was tried for treason
Who is Benedict Arnold?
300
Name of narrator
Who is Tim Meeker?
300
Year story begins
What is 1775?
300
Family Tim and his father stay with on their way to Verplancks Point
Who are the Platts
300
A group of local soldiers that are used to protect the citizens
What is militia?
300

Name of general who felt that he couldn't win the war if he didn't have his people on his side

Who is General Putnam?

400
Name of person who was stabbed in the stomach and beheaded
Who is Ned?
400
College Sam went to before joining the army
What is Yale?
400
Advice Sam gave to Tim about the cattle
What is butchering and hiding the cattle?
400

A person learning a skilled trade by working as an assistance to a craftsman

What is an apprentice?

400

Name of British King at the time the story takes place

Who is King George III?

500
Name of person who wanted Tim to carry business letters for him.
Who is Mr. Heron?
500
Place where Tim and his dad went to sell the cattle
What is Verplanks Point?
500

Who leader did Tim plead to in order to release his brother? 

What was the outcome of his plea?

Gen Putnam


He said he would consider it but did not show leniency

500
A deadly disease that spread rapidly
What is cholera?
500
Date we celebrate America's independence from Britain
What is July 4th?
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