Vocab
What is a constitution?
a plan for government
Who were the 2 sides of the Revolutionary War?
England/US
Patriots/ Red coats
colonist/ Britain
What does it mean to boycott something?
refusing to do or have contact with someone or something
Who was the general for the Patriots?
George Washington
What color is hippo milk?
Hippo milk is pink
What does it mean to ratify something?
to approve and adopt an official document
Name one of the taxes that Britain tried to make the Colonist pay?
Stamp act
Tea Act
Townsend Act
Who were the Patriots?
a colonist who supported the fight for independence
What did Paul Revere do?
He let the patriots know the "Red Coats are coming"
What were the 13 original colonies?
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
If you veto something you.....
reject it
What happened in the Boston massacre?
British killed 5 colonist in Boston
What is a blockade?
a barrier
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Hint: His face is on the 2 dollar bill
Thomas Jefferson
How long can a snail sleep for?
Up to 3 years
An amendment to a document is a .....
Change
What country helped the American's by sending troops
France
What was the militia?
Group of volunteers who fight if there is an emergency
Who convinced France to help us and he signed the Declaration of independence?
Hint: He also invented the light bulb.
Ben Franklin
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Bonus: What color is octopus blood?
3 hearts
Blue
Fundamental is a word that means?
basic
What date did America win their freedom?
July 4th 1776
What is a loyalist?
someone who stayed loyal to Great Britain
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
How do butterflies taste things?
With their feet