Vocabulary & Colonial Resistance
Colonists who wanted independence from Britain.
Who were the Patriots?
The first battles of the American Revolution, fought in April 1775
What was the battle of Lexington and Concord?
The man chosen to lead the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
The country the American colonies fought against during the Revolution
What was Great Britain?
Colonists who remained loyal to Britain.
Who were the Loyalists?
The year the American Revolution began.
What was 1775?
The British king during the American Revolution.
Who was King George III?
The army created by the colonies to fight Britain
What was the Continental Army?
British laws passed to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
The fort captured by the Patriots that provided valuable cannons.
What was Fort Ticonderoga?
A Patriot who warned colonists that British soldiers were coming.
Who was Paul Revere?
The meeting in 1775 where colonial leaders created the Continental Army.
What was the Second Continental Congress?
A petition sent to King George III asking for peace between Britain and the colonies.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
The battle near Boston where the British won but suffered heavy losses.
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The leader of the Green Mountain Boys who helped capture Fort Ticonderoga.
Who was Ethan Allen?
One major military advantage Britain had over the colonists
What was a stronger, better-trained army or a powerful navy?
The meeting in 1774 where colonial leaders discussed how to respond to British actions.
What was the First Continental Congress?
The event in which British soldiers marched to Concord to seize colonial weapons and supplies.
What was the British march to Concord?
The Patriot leader who helped Ethan Allen capture Fort Ticonderoga.
Who was Benedict Arnold?
One advantage the Patriots had when fighting the British.
What was knowing the land or fighting to protect their homes?