PreRevolutionary Battles
Colonial Leaders
Vocab
Things and Acts
Vocab 2.0
100

Which battle did the minutemen ambush the Redcoats by hiding in the trees, which halted their advancement. 

The Battle of Concord 

100

Who was the King of Great Britain during the later half of the 18th Century? 

King George III 

100

What does it mean to refuse to buy items to show the disapproval of something? 

Boycott 

100

What tax was placed on molasses? 

Sugar Act

100

What is Propaganda? 

information designed to influence opinion 

200

What fort did Benedict Arnold capture with the help of Ethan Allen? 

Fort Ticonderoga 

200

Who was voted commander of the Continental Army? 

George Washington 

200

What is an open act of defiance? 

Rebellion 

200

What is the formal petition of peace sent to King George? 

The Olive Branch Petition 

200

What was another name for the Coercive Acts? 

The Intolerable Acts

300

Battle where Cpt. John Parker led 70 minutemen to fight against the Redcoats, in which 8 minutemen would die. 

The Battle of Lexington 

300

Who was in charge of the creation of Post Offices and the creation of currency? 

Benjamin Franklin 

300

What is an introduction? 

Preamble 

300
What was the Proclamation of 1763? 

It prohibited colonists settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.  

300

Where did the Continental Congress meet? 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

400

Which battle did the Colonist almost defeat the British, but they ended up running out of ammo? 

The Battle of Breeds Hill

400

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 

Thomas Jefferson 

400

What is a formal request? 

Petition 

400

What stated the Parliament had the right to ultimately tax the colonists? 

The Declaratory Acts

400

What was Thomas Jefferson solely in charge of writing? 

The Declaration of Independence

500

What Canadian town did Washington lead his troops to earn a victory against the Redcoats? 

Montreal 

500

Who was the rider who delivered the news successfully to Concord?? 

Samuel Prescott 

500

Who were the people who wanted to remain allied to Great Britain's cause? 

Loyalists 

500

What act was placed on the Colonists after the Boston Tea Party by King George? 

The Coercive Acts

500

What 3 freedoms does the Declaration of Independence emphasize government has to protect? 

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness