Revolutionary War
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Boston Massacre | Event in Boston in which panicked British soldiers killed five colonists who were part of an angry group that surrounded them. |
| Declaration of Independence | Document declaring the 13 colonies independent of Great Britain. |
| Traitor | A person who works against his or her country. |
| Militia | volunteer army |
| Repeal | to cancel |
| Boston Tea Party | When the Sons of Liberty boarded British ships dressed as Mohawk Indians and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor because of British taxes on tea. |
| Treaty of Paris | Treaty signed that officially ended the American Revolution. |
| Green Mountain Boys | Group of Vermont Soldiers who captured Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. |
| Intolerable Acts | Laws passed by British Parliament to punish people of Boston for the Boston Tea Party |
| Olive Branch Petition | Letter sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George III in an attempt to avoid war. |
| Boycott | an organized refusal to buy certain goods |
| Mercenary | Soldiers from one country who are paid to fight for another country. |
| Why were the Stamp Act and Townsend Acts imposed? | because Britain needed money. |
| Who were the Sons of Liberty organized by? | Samuel Adams |
| Patrick Henry | An energetic speaker who spoke out against the Stamp Act. "Give me liberty or give me death!" was his most famous saying. |
| Who were the people that rode at night to warn the colonists of the British's attack? | Paul Revere, Samuel Prescott, and William Dawes |
| What event began the Revolutionary war? | "The shot heard round the world" |
| Where was the "shot heard round the world" fired? | In the Battle of Lexington |
| Who wrote Common Sense? | Thomas Paine |
| Why did Common sense make a difference? | Because it was easy for the colonists to understand the writing |
| Those who signed the Declaration of Independence would be viewed as ________ to Britain | Traitors |
| What 3 important things did the Second Continental Congress do? | 1. formed an army 2.Elected a commander of the army 3. Declared independence from England |
| ________ gave the Americans renewed hope. | The victory over the Hessions at Trenton |
| Who became an ally to the Americans after their victory at the Battle of Saratoga? | France |
| List 5 events that led to the Revolutionary War | ________________________________ |
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