Vocabulary
Something that is unbearable is ...
You can't stand it...
It's not possible...
He led the Continental Army.
The Battle of Trenton is one of his most impressive battle victories.
He was the very first president.
Known as the father of our country
George Washington
Great Britain needed money so they made this act on paper with writing.
Stamp Act
The group that met to make choices for the colonists
2nd Continental Congress.
Minutemen
To stop or cancel is to
repeal
Famous for saying "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"
Patrick Henry
Great Britain needed more money so they taxed paper, glass, paint, lead and tea.
Townshend Acts
When was it written or voted on ... When do we celebrate it?
July 4, 1776
What was said to start the revolution, resulting n the death of 8 colonists?
A shot.
A colonist that is loyal to Great Britain
Loyalist
Famous for writing the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
A colonist got into a fight with a British soldier resulting in a bigger fight. 5 people died.
The Boston Massacre
What is it?
A document saying American colonies wanted independence from Great Britain
On what date in 1776 did the British soldiers get shocked and taken over by Washington's army?
Christmas
A friend who gave your info to your enemy
Traitor
He was the king of Great Britain.
He imposed harsh taxes on the colonists.
He made the Stamp Act, the Tea Act and the Intolerable Acts.
King George III
Great Britain let only a few shops in the colonies sell tea.
Tea Act
What does it say?
That "all men are created equal" and that we have the right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
France decided to help the Americans because...
They didn't like Great Britain
Wanted independence from Britain
Patriot
Known for being the 2nd president of the United States. He was known for the Treaty of Paris.
John Adams
The colonists dressed like Indians and threw the tea off of the ships into the water.
The Boston Tea Party
Name 2 of the 5 men who met to write it
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Robert Livingston
Roger Sherman
Thomas Jefferson
On October 11, 1781 Washington and the French navy blocked off the British ... what happened?1
They couldn't get their food, supplies, gun powder and they gave up. The Americans won!