American Rev. S.S. Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
When was the First Continental Congress convented? | September, 1774 |
What bill closed the port of Boston to all colonists until the damages from the Boston Tea Party were paid for? | Boston Port Bill |
What did the Administration of Justice Act state? | That British Officials could not be tried in provincial courts for capital crimes, but in Britain. |
What was the Massachusetts Government Act about? | The Charter of the Colonies, giving the British Governor complete control of the town meetings. |
What did the Boston do in Lexington? | They captured Colonial leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock. |
What did the Boston do in Concord? | They seized gunpowder. |
What did Paul Revere, William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott do? | Rode on horseback to warn the countryside of the British troops coming. |
Did Paul Revere yell "The British are coming!"? | No. |
Who were the Minutemen? | A group of militia who could be ready to fight in a minuet's time. |
After the British shed American blood on American soil, what happened to the rebel army? | They gained recruits? |
About how many British soldiers were killed? wounded? missing? | About 70 soldiers were killed, about 170 were wounded, and about 30 went missing. |
On the night on June 16, 1775, American troops moved out of their camp carrying what? | Picks, shovels, and guns. |
On June 16, 1775, where were the American troops told to go? Where did they go instead? | They were told to go to Bunker Hill, but misunderstood and went to Breed's Hill instead. |
When threatened by American troops, what did the British army do? Did they tactic work? | Marched up to the American troops for a head-on attack. No. |
When and where did the second continental congress convent? | In Philadelphia, 1775. |
What was created to meet the military threat? | The Continental Army. |
What did the American delegates plead with King George for? | A peaceful resolution. |
Who did King George hire to bring the colonists under control? | Hessian mercenaries. |
When did the Americans have a formal declaration of independence? | Summer of 1776 |
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