Important People
He was the leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
This event occurred when British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, killing five. These are considered the first deaths of the American Revolution.
Boston Massacre
The name for the colonists who chose to fight for independence.
Patriots
This is the name for the men who were ready for battle at a minute's notice.
Minutemen
This man is known for helping to organize the Sons of Liberty, advocating for colonial rights, and signing the Declaration of Independence.
Samuel Adams
This act was passed by British parliament and required colonists to pay tax on all printed materials (newspapers, playing cards, etc).
Stamp Act
The name for the colonists who chose to remain loyal to the British rule.
Loyalists
True/False: Historians know who fired the first shot at the first battle - "The Shot Heard 'Round the World"
False
This Sons of Liberty member alerted the colonial militia of the British invasion.
Paul Revere
Colonists disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and boarded British ships during this protest event.
Boston Tea Party
This is the nickname colonists used to call British soldiers.
Redcoats
True/False: Majority of the colonial soldiers (patriots) had a lot of military experience and weapons.
False
He is famously known for being the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
A series of acts passed by the British meant to punish Massachusetts. (One of these acts is the Quartering Act)
Intolerable/Coercive Acts
The name for the army of colonists who joined together to fight against the British.
Continental Army
The two small battles at the beginning of the Revolution are the Battle of Lexington and the Battle of ________________.
Concord
She is known as one of America's first female writers. She advocated for women's rights and criticized British policies.
Mercy Otis Warren
Explain what the Quartering Act consisted of for colonists. (This is part of the Intolerable Acts)
Colonists were required to house and feed British soldiers.
This meeting of colonial leaders helped shape our initial government and began unifying the colonies. Colonial leaders were frustrated by the events occurring in the colonies.
First Continental Congress (Continental Congress can also be accepted)
Though considered a loss, this battle proved that the Patriots could actually take on the Redcoats. The British had almost double the amount of casualties.