Colonists
Vocabulary
George Washington
The Boston Tea Party
Extra information
100
What country were the American colonists fighting with?
What is England (Britain)
100
Someone who fights to protect his or her country
What is a soldier
100
On what value of money do we find George Washington's face? Name one
dollar and quarter
100
In what city did the Boston tea party take place?
Boston
100
Name a famous person from the Revolutionary war
Paul Revere, George Washington, Samuel Adams, Ben Franklin, John Hancock
200
How many colonies were there?
What is 13?
200
Money people pay to their government
What is taxes
200
What number president was George Washington?
first
200
What did the Americans disguise themselves as when they dumped the tea?
Native Americans (Mohawk Indians)
200
Who was Paul Revere?
He rode to Lexington with information that the British soldiers were coming.
300
Name two of the 13 colonies
What is New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, Masschuetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina
300
Land in one place that belongs to a country in another place
What is a colony
300
Why do people call George Washington the "father of our country"?
He led troops to victory in the Revolutionary War. He was also the first president of the United States.
300
Why did the American colonists board the boat and dump the tea?
They were protesting the high taxes on tea from England
300
What is the Declaration of Independence?
A document that stated that the American colonies were independent from Britian.
400
Why were the American colonists upset with England?
What is taxation without representation
400
A person who does something to hurt his or her country or group
What is a traitor
400
What was the name of the family farm in Virginia where George Washington spent much of his time?
Mount Vernon
400
A person who speaks or acts for others is called a what?
representative
500
Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?
King George
500
A person who loves and supports his or her country
What is a patriot
500
Name the battle that George Washinton led to the greatest victory against the British. This was his most successful win.
Yorktown
500
Who led the Boston Tea Party?
Sam Adams
500
The word that means the way a government is managed or run.
politics
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