Events Leading Up To The War
Name 2 of things taxed through the Stamp Act
What is Printed materials like legal documents, magazines, newspapers, playing cards, pamphlets, other types of paper, and dice
What happened first, the First Continental Congress or the Revolutionary War?
What is Congress?
The leader of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
I, like _______, can be persistent and think outside the box.
Who is General Knox?
What was the document the pilgrims signed to create order in the New World?
What is the Mayflower Compact?
What does “taxation without representation” mean?
What is no representation in parliment?
Did the Boston Tea Party happen before, during, or after the war?
What is before?
The reluctant patriot who stepped up and did things even though he didn't always want to
Who is John Adams?
Like those who signed the ____________ Compact, I can listen to others and find common ground, even with those who believe differently than me.
What is Mayflower?
Who wrote Common Sense and An America in Crisis articles?
What is Thomas Paine?
What were the names of the 2 men that delivered a message that the British were coming by sea?
What is William Dawes and Paul Revere?
What year did the Revolutionary War begin?
What is 1775 (April 19th)
The wife of a founding father who kept her husband apprised of events happening in Boston through many letters
Who is Abigail Adams?
Many men and women gave up safety and comfort in order to support the American Revolution. I am willing to _________ for the cause of _________.
What are sacrifice and freedom?
Name 2 components of the Declaration of Independence?
What is the purpose of the government, the rights of all people, why they were declaring independence, injuries of the king, etc?
Name 4 things the Patriots did to protest the taxes?
What is stop buying things, weave their own cloth, go without, write speeches or articles, etc?
How long did the war last?
What is 8 years?
The teenage girl who rode further than Paul Revere
Who was Sybil Ludington?
John Adams didn't always want to be a politician, but he prepared for a future where he would be useful. My preparation now will help me ______.
What is serve in my own unique why when needed?
Name 2 out of the 5 people that helped to write the Declaration of Independence? (The committee)
What is Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams?
How many people were killed in the Boston Masacre?
What is 5?
What was the first battle of the war, when the Redcoats marched into which 2 cities to confinscate ammunition, guns, John Hancock, and Samuel Adams?
What is Lexington and Concord?
The General who did the impossible in moving cannons many miles away in difficult weather
Who was Henry Knox?
In which battle did 9000 men miraculously escape across a river, partly due to a great fog that came across the area?
What is the Battle of Long Island?
What date was independence declared? When was the declaration ratified? Was it signed on that date?
What is July 2, 1776 and July 4, 1776, signed on Aug 2, 1776?