Vocab 1
A person or group that joins with another to work toward a goal
A group of ordinary people who train for battle
Who was George Washington?
General for the Continental Army
First president of the U.S.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
People that live in the colonists are called ________.
Colonists
What is a congress?
A group of representatives who meet to discuss a subject
What are minutemen?
Militia with special training
Ready for battle at a moment's notice
Who was John Hancock?
First person to sign the Declaration of Independence
Who was Paul Revere?
Warned colonists by riding through Lexington shouting:
"The British are coming, the British are coming!"
The colonists are trying to be independent from which country?
What is a proclamation?
An official public statement
What is a Patriot?
A colonist who opposed British rule
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
American leader sent to Britain to ask Parliament for representation
Who was Benedict Arnold?
Continental Army officer who traded secrets to the British for money
Was the Continental Army the Red Coats or the Patriots?
What does smuggling mean?
To import goods illegally
What is Parliament?
Who was Samuel Adams?
Began the Committee of Correspondence
The "Father of the American Revolution"
Who was Thomas Paine?
Wrote and published the pamphlet Common Sense
Called for a revolution to make the colonies independent from Britain
How many colonies were there?
13
What is a delegate?
Someone chosen to speak and act for others
What is treason?
The crime of fighting against one's own government
Who was Patrick Henry?
Spoke out against British rule
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who was Thomas Gage?
Head of the British army in America
Why did the colonist want to be free from Great Britain?
Because King George passed unfair laws and acts