Boston Tea Party
Tea
I wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
What are the British soldiers called?
Redcoats
Thomas Jefferson
If you are ____ you do not need help to do everything.
Independent
We are the people that threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
The Son's of Liberty
(Patriots)
I made the first flag of the United States of America.
Betsy Ross
What signal did Paul Revere use to warn the minutemen that the British were coming?
Lanterns
(One if by land, two if by sea.)
What was the Declaration of Independence written for?
Freedom against Britain
Be our own independent nation
Give an example of being a volunteer.
Raking your neighbors leaves for free
Picking up toys without being asked
Helping pick up trash in the neighborhood
The Boston Tea Party happened because the King of Britain added ___ on tea.
Taxes
I am the Commander in Chief of the US Military.
(General) George Washington
Who was fighting in the war?
British soldiers (redcoats) vs. Minutemen (patriots)
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4, 1776
This is the group of people that make laws and decisions for larger groups.
Government
What is the difference between Patriots and Loyalists?
Loyalists - Follow King George's rules
I am good at arguing, which led to less taxes on goods.
Benjamin Franklin
The ___ heard ____ the ____.
The shot heard round the world.
What meeting was the Declaration of Independence approved?
The Second Continental Congress
If you were being a spy, how would you act?
Disguise yourself
Follow another person quietly
I warned British colonists that the British were coming.
Paul Revere
Where did the war take place?
Lexington
There were 13 of these sent to Pennsylvania to make decisions for all colonists.
Representatives