Revolution: Myth vs Fact
All colonists wanted independence from Britain.
Myth! Most were actually neutral or loyal to Britain.
This tribe helped the Pilgrims survive the first winter.
The Wampanoag
The first Thanksgiving had turkey.
Myth! The main dish was actually venison.
What event involved dumping tea into the Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party.
Pilgrims sat at a giant, long table like a perfect Thanksgiving dinner. (True or False)
False! The feast was outdoors and messy, not a very neat scene.
Native Americans fought on both sides during the American Revolution.
Fact! Different tribes choose different alliances.
Hundreds of Native languages were spoken across North America. (Fact or Myth?)
Fact! There were over 500 different languages.
The Pilgrims wore all black clothes with big buckles.
Myth! They wore colorful clothes with no buckles.
The colonists' army was called what?
The Continental Army
The American Revolution was a united fight from the start. (True or False)
False! Colonists were divided; many stayed loyal to Britain.
George Washington lost more battles than he won.
Fact! He lost many battles but still led the Patriots to victory.
Dreamcatcher originally came from this tribe.
Ogibwe
The Wampanoag people were invited guests at the harvest feast.
Myth! They showed up because they heard gunfire and thought the Pilgrims needed help.
This protest slogan became popular after Britain taxed everyday items like tea and paper. (HINT: "No...."
No taxation without representation.
Thanksgiving was about peace between the Pilgrims and the Wamponag. (True or False)
False! Tension and conflict grew soon after the feast.
The Continental Army was well-trained and well-supplied from the start.
Myth! They struggled with supplies, t,raining and money, especially in the beginning.
Native nations faced major land loss after the creation of the United States.
Fact! The U.S expansions displaced many tribes from their homeland.
Thanksgiving didn't become an official holiday til the 1800s.
Reality! Lincoln made it a national holiday in 1863.
This city is known as the "birthplace of America," because many important events happened there.
Philadelphia
This treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War.
The Treaty of Paris
The Declaration of Independence guaranteed rights for everyone living in America.
Myth! It didn't apply to women, Native Americans, or enslaved people.
The name of the forced movement of Native Americans in the 1800s
Trail of Tears
The first Thanksgiving lasted more than one day.
Reality! It lasted three days.
This famous pamphlet convinced many colonists to support independence from Great Britain.
The Common Sense by Thomas Paine.
Movies show the Revolution as all dramatic battles, but what actually caused a lot of deaths? (Multiple correct answers)
Disease, starvation, and exposure.