American Revolution

Question 1

Colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britian

Answer 1

Patriots

Question 2

local militia who were ready to fight at a minutes notice

Answer 2

minutemen

Question 3

first battle of the American revolution; 10 minute men wounded, and 10 dead

Answer 3

Battle of Lexington and Concord

Question 4

nickname for the British soldiers due to the color of their jackets

Answer 4

Redcoats

Question 5

meeting of delegates from 12 colonies in Philadelphia, represented the first attempt at a Republican government in the colonies

Answer 5

2nd continental congress

Question 6

force that included soldiers from all colonies to carry out the fight against Britain

Answer 6

Continental Army

Question 7

Commander of the Continental Army

Answer 7

George Washington

Question 8

battle in which patriots proved they could take on redcoats

Answer 8

battle of bunker hill

Question 9

a pamphlet that argued that citizens, not kings and queens, should make laws

Answer 9

Common Sense

Question 10

author of Common Sense

Answer 10

Thomas Paine

Question 11

Formally announced the colonies break from great britian

Answer 11

Declaration of independence

Question 12

main author of declaration of independence

Answer 12

thomas jefferson

Question 13

colonists who chose to side with the British

Answer 13

loyalists