First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Personal/Colonist Hardships
Economic Hardships
Women
100
This is the month and year that the FCC met
What is September 1774
100
This is the date and location of the SCC
What is May 10, 1775 in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania State House
100
This is what happened to towns because of the British army
What is towns were robbed and destroyed
100
This is the major economic hardship the colonists faced
What is shortage of imported goods because of British blockades
100
This 16 year old rode for more than 40 miles to tell Americans about the British attack
Who is Sybil Ludington
200
This is what the FCC did at their meeting
What is sent a petition to the king reminding him of the colonists' basic rights as British citizens
200
This is when and what the SCC agreed to do
What is June 1775 and prepare for war
200
This is something the Patriots did to the Loyalists
What is stole goods from the Loyalists
200
Americans faced inflation and 2 of the 4 causes were
What is shortage of goods and needing more money to buy the same amount of goods and services
200
These 2 women used their other talents
Who is 1. Mercy Otis Warren (wrote poems and stories about fighting for freedom and wrote history of American Revolution) 2. Abigail Adams (argued for freedom in letters she wrote to her husband)
300
This is the deadline set by the FCC for Parliament
What is May 10, 1775
300
This is what the currency that Congress printed was called
What is continentals
300
This is one thing Colonists did because of the British soldiers
What is destroyed their own belongings and crops
300
Americans faced inflation and the last 2 causes of the inflation were
What is falling value of colonial paper money and profiteering
300
These 3 women were actually on the battle grounds
Who is 1. Martha Washington (followed GW from battle to battle) 2. Deborah Sampson (pretended to be a man to fight in the war) 3. Margaret Corbin (wounded after taking her husband's place in battle)
400
One of the results of the meeting of the FCC
What is Congress voted to stop most trade with Britain
400
This is who picked George Washington as Commander in chief and why
Who is John Adams and because GW fought in French and Indian war, he was experienced and knew how to train soldiers and he knew how to fight
400
These are the 3 sides and who they support
What is Loyalists (remained loyal to the king) ,Patriots (supported independence), and neutral (did not choose a side)
400
This is an issue that Congress had that contributed to the economic hardship
What is could not pay for the war and could not force states to contribute money
400
These are 3 new roles women had because of the war
What is 1. ran family farms and businesses 2. raise money for the war and 3. collect clothing for soldiers
500
Another result of the FCC meeting
What is asked the colonies to form militias or armies of citizens
500
These are the 4 steps for war
What is 1. form an army 2. choose army's commander in chief 3. need supplies 4. need money
500
These are the 2 repercussions of taking sides in the war
What is 1. friendships and families were broken apart and 2. Church groups were divided
500
These are 2 laws that some states tried to pass but were not followed
What is limit how much farmers could charge for food and make it illegal for people to hoard
500
5 things women did during the war
What is 1. follow their husbands from battle to battle, 2. cook and wash clothes in army camps, 3. brought water to soldiers during battles, 4. joined men in battle 5. use their talents to support the patriot cause
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