People
Who rode through Massachusetts towns warning people that the British were coming?
Paul Revere.
Where did Washington win his first victory?
Trenton.
What did the first continental congress issue to the British government?
The declaration of rights.
Scarce:
In short supply, not having enough.
Loyalist:
A person living in the colonies who did not support the American cause.
Who resisted the Stamp Act?
The Sons of Liberty?
Many men died due to the cold weather where?
Valley Forge.
What were the Intolerable acts?
Punishment for dumping the tea.
"Taxation without Representation"
Taxation without consent.
Patriot:
a person who supported the cause of the colonies.
Who was the African American man killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks.
"The shot heard around the world" was fired where?
Lexington.
What was the purpose of organizing the Boston tea party?
To stop delivery of the tea.
Stockpile:
A large amount of something being stored for future use.
Mercenary:
a solider from one country paid to fight for another country.
Who was a hero for the American Navy?
John Paul Jones
The French and Indian war took place along the?
Ohio River.
Who was the main author of the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
Treason:
Disloyalty to your country.
Who was the woman who dressed as a man and went to war?
Deborah Sampson.
How did the revolution end?
General Cornwallis surrenders in Yorktown.
What convinced readers that American should split from England?
Common Sense.
Defiant:
Breaking the rules on purpose.