they were committees created by the Massachusetts house of representatives.
100
How many chest of tea was thrown overboard?
340 or more
100
what did Jefferson argue about?
all people possess unalienable rights
100
name 1 defeat and 1 victory by the patriots
Defeat : Canada
Victory : New York
100
what was the Battle of Saratoga ?
it was a turning point of the Revolutionary war
200
What was the stamp act of 1765?
a law passed by Parliament that raised tax money by requiring colonists to pay for an official stamp whenever they bought paper items such as newspaper , licenses, and legal documents.
200
what is the first continental congress ?
it was a meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to the closing of Boston harbor
200
what happened on July 4, 1776?
the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence
200
Who was Haym Salomon ?
A recent immigrant from Poland who stayed and spied for Patriots
200
Who was Marquis de Lafayette ?
He volunteered to serve the Continental Army without pay
300
What was the Boston Massacre?
Was an incident in wich british soldiers fired at colinist.
300
who were the patriots ?
colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britian
300
what happened in June,1776?
the second continental congress formed a committee to write a document declaring the colonies independence
300
what was a mercenaries ?
were foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty, but for pay.
300
name 3 countries that helped in the war
Europe, France, Spain
400
What was the Boston Tea party?
The Boston Tea party was a protest against the tea act.
400
who was the minutemen ?
it was soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
400
who was the document's main author?
Thomas Jefferson
400
what happened n November 1776 in New Jersey ?
the tattered Continental army was on the run from the British