Vocabulary
2. People who supported the rebels and the independence movement were known as?
Patriots
5. Events at Lexington and Concord are known as the first what of the Revolutionary War?
Battles
1. These acts passed by British Parliament would close the port of Boston until colonists paid for the destroyed tea, banned committees of correspondence, allowed Britain to house troops wherever necessary, and let British officials accused of crimes in the colonies stand trial in Britain.
The Intolerable Acts
This Person was known for his incredible athletics ability. He won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics
Jesse Owens
3. People who wanted to remain British and did not support independence were known as?
Loyalist
7. Even though the Colonists lost the Battle of Bunker Hill, it was important because?
It showed they had a chance against the British Army.
6. Delegates met in Philadelphia to discuss banning all trade with England and begin training troops. What was this meeting called?
The First Continental Congress
This man was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice after he was the head lawyer at the NAACP
Thurgood Marshall
4. What was the nickname of the colonial militia, they were given this name because of how quickly they could respond to a threat.
Minutemen
At the Battle of Bunker Hill, the colonial officer told his troops not to fire until they see what?
The whites of their eyes!
8. When delegates meet in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress they agreed to form an army and make Washignton the leader and what other thing?
Create paper money
This woman was known for her incredible poetry and writing and is widely considered to be one of the greatest American poets ever.
Maya Angelou
9. What writing by Thomas Paine helped convince many colonists that Independence from England was necessary?
Common Sense
Patrick Henry told the Virginia House of Burgess that he demanded what?
"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Duke Ellington was known most for creating what type of music?
Jazz
10. On July 4th, 1776 Congress signed this document written by Thomas Jefferson.
The Declaration of Independence
This woman became the first ever female self made millionaire in the US specializing in haircare products
Madam CJ Walker