Friday, March 26, 2010
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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