Declaration
Which section lists complaints against the King?
A. Preamble
B. Grievances
C. Resolution of Independence
D. Bill of Rights
B. Grievances
How many Continental Congresses were there?
2
The first Continental Congress took place in what city?
Philadelphia, PA
Colonel of American Patriots during Battle of Bunker Hill?
A. William Prescott
B. Charles Cornwallis
C. William Howe
D. Samuel Adams
A. William Prescott
A white flag represents...
Surrender
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
In the famous Battle of Bunker Hill political cartoon, the Patriot minutemen are seen carrying what 3 things while squaring off against Britain?
Rakes
Shovels
Boston baked beans
What state did the Battle of Yorktown take place in?
Virginia
Known for his "Midnight Ride," this man warned colonists of British troop movements.
Paul Revere
Match the phrase to the battle
"Don't shoot till you see the whites of their eyes"
Battle of Bunker Hill
According to the Declaration, where does the government get its power?
A. From the king
B. From the military
C. From Parliament
D. From consent of the governed
D. From consent of the governed
While this person wasn't one of the 5 people who wrote the Declaration...his ideas are probably the most represented in the document
Thomas Paine
1. Which colony did the people (neighbors) live closer together in?
2. Furthest away from each other?
1. New England
2. Southern
This man proposed the idea of George Washington becoming commander of the Continental Army.
John Adams
An Olive Branch can best be described as a symbol of what?
Peace
Natural rights coined by John Locke, heavily influenced Thomas Jefferson when writing the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson's version mentions what 3 things?
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
What was the group of colonists dedicated to resisting British taxation and restrictions?
Son's of Liberty
Name all of the states that are a part of the Middle Colonies
1. New York
2. New Jersey
3. Delaware
4. Pennsylvania
Which French noblemen became a key ally and general in the Continental Army?
Marquis de Lafayette
What genius move does George Washington pull off that affected the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
Wrote a fake letter that falsely describes their battle tactics to Britain
First person to sign their name on the Declaration of Independence? He was also the President of the 2nd Continental Congress.
John Hancock
This person coined the phrase
"Give me liberty...or give me death"
Patrick Henry
Oddly enough, the Battle of Bunker Hill mostly took place on this hill?
Breed's Hill
Who was the British King during the American Revolution?
King George III
Which nickname describes the Middle Colonies' grain production?
"Breadbasket colonies"