American Revolution #1
He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
King George III
He was the commander of the Continental Army.
George Washington
A colonist that did not takes sides during the American Revolution.
In-Between
Someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England.
Loyalist
Woods Runner takes place during this historical conflict, which deeply impacts Samuel’s journey.
American Revolutionary War
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
This act put a tax on tea that the colonists had to pay taxes on barrels of tea.
Tea Act
The Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight rides warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
Paul Revere
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Patriots
The Redcoats, or British soldiers, often travel with these brutal allies who destroy settlements.
Hessians
Someone that wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
The French and Indian War was fought between the
French and British
What is it called when people refuse to buy goods from a particular group or country?
A boycott
After discovering the destroyed settlement, Samuel does this to track down the captors of his parents.
Follow their trail through the forest
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
Declaration of Independence
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4th
This confrontation on March 5, 1770, began as a protest of colonists, but ended with British soldiers shooting and killing five people.
The Boston Massacre
The idea that Parliament was taxing colonists without their consent is called:
Taxation without Representation
Why does Gary Paulsen inserts brief historical fact passages between chapters?
To provide historical context and deepen the reader’s understanding of the Revolutionary War’s brutality
Why did the British tax the colonies?
To pay their war debts
What are the 3 regions of the 13 English colonies?
New England, Middle, and Southern
What were the first battles that led to the war between Britain and the colonies.
Lexington and Concord
The Intolerable Acts punished Massachusetts for the _______________.
Boston Tea Party
This theme, central to Woods Runner, shows how Samuel has to stay strong, brave, and smart to get through tough times during the war and save his family.
Never giving up, even when things are hard.