Vocab
What does milita mean?
A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies.
Who made "No Taxation Without Representation"
Bengermin Franklin
Who was the King of England?
King George 111
How many Acts of Parliament were there?
13
What does it mean to volunteer?
To willingly step forward.
What was a Loyalist?
American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence.
John Handcock
Who wrote "Common Sense"
Thomas Pain
How many people were in the first Continental Congress?
55
What is an approach?
To move forward.
What were the minutemen?
Companies of civilian soldiers who boasted that they were ready to fight on a minute's notice.
Who was the traitor of the Patriots?
Benidict Arnold
Name one person that the committee assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence.
Either Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, or John Adams.
How many people were in the Second Continental Congress?
56
What is a status?
Rank or position.
What was a Patriot?
An American colonist who favored American independence.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
How did Samual Adams and John Adams know each other?
They were cousins.
What did Samual Adams say when Paul Revere told him the "regulars are out!"?
"What a glorious morning this is"
What is the preamble?
The introduction to a formal document, especially the Constitution.
What is a petition?
A formal request
Who said, " The regulars are out!"
Paul Revere.
Where was John Jayb from?
New York.
About how many minutemen were at Lexington?
70
What is a debate?
Discussion by opposing points of view.