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Patrick Henry said what about maintaining peace with Britain?
Give me Liberty or Give me Death
When was the First Continental Congress meeting?
October 1774
Where was the "Shot heard around the world" fired at?
Lexington
What Does Patriot mean?
A colonist who chose to fight for independence from Great Britain
Why were the 10 resolutions presented to King George III?
To try and maintain peace with Britain
What did Paul Revere do?
He alerted the Minute-men that the British were coming.
What happened in April 1775?
Thomas Gage Learned of colonial leaders stockpiling weapon.
When was the battle of Concord?
April 19, 1775
Men ready to fight at a minutes notice were called?
Minutemen
Who fired the first shoot at the battle of Lexington?
It is unconfirmed which side fired the first shoot.
Name British King in 1775?
King George the third
May 1775?
Second continental congress meets.
At what battle were soldiers told, "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."?
The Battle of Bunker Hill
What is a Redcoat?
British Soldier
What did the continental congress discuss at the second meeting?
New State Constitutions/ Continental Arm/ Named commander of the Army
Who is George Washington?
The Commander of the Continental Army.
When was the Olive Branch Petition Signed?
July 5, 1775
At which battle did Washington force General William Howe to retreat?
Dorchester Heights
What does retreat mean?
withdraw from enemy forces
Why is Boston a key city to the Revolutionary War?
It was a trade city, that was essential to the colony's and Britain
What Colonel Henry Knox do for the Patriot Army?
He moved weapons over 300 miles from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in the Middle of Winter.
When did Washington take position over Boston to force out General William Howe?
March 4, 1776
Where did Washington station Patriot Soldiers and Weapons during the battle of Dorchester heights?
Weapons were stationed at Dorchester Heights and Soldiers were stationed at Nooks hill.
The governing body by which the American colonial governments coordinated their resistance to British rule in the 1770s is called what?
Continental Congress
Why did it take the British three times to take bunker hill before the patriots had to retreat?
They conserved their ammo and Protected their position.