Tuesday, March 23, 2010

American Revolution Walkthrough


Friday, March 26, 2010
12:15 to 2:24 PM

To the red, white, and blue teams:
Memorize your lines
Prepare your costumes
Make your props
Learn Yankee Doodle
Learn Star Spangled Banner

Know the following:

American Revolution

Events, Famous People, Battles, and Quotes

Who said the following:

Quotes

Person

“Give me liberty…or give me death”

“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

“That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

“I have not yet begun to fight!”

Declaration of Independence:

What did Thomas Paine publish

Who wrote it?

Who was the oldest signer?

What does it say? (famous line)

Battles

“Shot heard around the world”

Turning point of the Revolutionary War

General Washington and his troops almost froze to death

Last major battle

Prewar Events

Taxes on written things

A riot on March 5, 1770, killed 5 people and wounded 6 others

The British ship that crashed offshore and was burned by colonists.

Colonists are told not to move west into Indian territory.

Parliament announces that they are in charge of the Colonies

Colonists are instructed to house British troops in their homes.

Patriots dress as Indians and sneak about 3 British ships.

I warned local people about a British invasion form Boston and shouted, “The Regulars are coming.”

Revolution Events:

President of the Second Continental Congress

Woman who helped design the first American flag

American traitor

What happened on September 3, 1783




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