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American Revolution
Early American Revolution Dates and Facts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| On September 1774 in Philadelphia what was convened? | The First Continental Congress |
| In April of 1775 what two battles were fought? | Lexington and Concord |
| What two Colonial leaders were captured? | Sam Adams & John Hancock |
| Who warned the people of the British Ambush? | Paul Revere & William Dawes & DR. Samuel Prescott |
| Selected members of the militia | Minutemen |
| In May of 1775 what convened in Philadelphia? | The Second Continental Congress |
| June 16 1775 under orders from Artemas Ward what battle started? | The battle at Bunker Hill |
| What river did the British soldiers cross? | Charles River |
| Who took charge of the new American Army in July 1775? | George Washington |
| What fort was located in New York and held by the British ? | Fort Ticonderoga |
| What two men raided the fort in May of 1775 | Ethan Allen and Captain Benedict |
| Who did the lead to capture the fort? | The green Mountain Boys of Vermont |
| What followed the Battle of Lexington and Concord? | The british evacuation Boston |
| What did the British General see in March? | The cannons pointed to them in the Boston Harbor |
| In November of 1775 General Richard Montgomery did what? | Led a group of patriots to attack Canada |
| What was the plan? | To lead British away from New England by having them defend Canada |