People of the Revolution
Who did the colonists choose as their Commander and Chief at the Second Continental Congress?
George Washington
True or False:
An ally is someone who fights against you.
false
Which war caused the British to go into debt?
French and Indian War
Why was the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga considered a sneak attack?
The colonists arrived at the fort and the British were not prepared to fight.
Who became the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What was Paul Revere famous for?
riding a horse to warn the colonists that the British were coming
What is a Redcoat?
a British soldier
The riot that broke out between the colonists and British soldiers that resulted in 5 deaths was called_______.
Boston Massacre
After the Battle of Saratoga, which country joined the war to help fight against the British?
The French
If you were a "Son of Liberty" during the Revolution, would you be a patriot or a loyalist?
Patriot
Who were the Hessian soldiers? Why were they there?
German soldiers who were paid to help the British fight
What is a "minuteman?"
a colonist who was ready to fight at any moment
Which act forced colonists to allow British soldiers to stay in their homes?
Quartering Act
Which event officially ended the American Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris
What important letter was written to the King on July 4, 1776?
The Declaration of Independence
Who was the leader of the British during the American Revolutionary War?
King George
(or General Cornwallis)
What does "liberty" mean?
freedom
Name two taxes/acts that the British forced on the colonists.
Possible Answers:
Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Tea Tax, Townshend Act, Quartering Act, Intolerable (Corrosive) Acts
Name the last battle of the American Revolution.
The Battle of Yorktown
What did the British do in order to repay the debt from the French and Indian War?
taxed the colonists
Who wrote the "Declaration of Independence?"
Thomas Jefferson
What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?
to not be taxed without having a say
What was one thing that King George did as a response to the Boston Tea Party?
Closed the Harbor
or
Imposed the Intolerable Acts
Name the first battles of the American Revolution.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The First Continental Congress met because______.
to discuss how the colonists should respond to the intolerable acts