2/3/22 Flashcards
a shot was fired and 8 colonists died and 1 British soldier was wounded the shot heard round the world was fired at this battle
The battle of lexington
The British were lead by Major
Pitcairn
The famous shot fired at the battle of Lexington
The shot heard round the world
The battle of lexington date
April 18 1775
Colonists knew the British were coming and they removed their weapons On the way back colonists ambushed Brtish ( 73 Redcoats died)
Battle of Concord
The battle of Concord date
April 19, 1775
On May 10 1775 3 weeks after the battles the 2nd ___ met
Continental Congress
Ben Franklin was from the
Pennsylvania Legislature
John Hancock was from
Massachusetts
Thomas Jefferson was apart of the
Virginia House of Burgesses
the elected assembly of the colonies (Lawmaking body)
A House of Burgesses
The 2nd Continental Congress called for a ____ Army
Continental
Leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
The Continental Congress created a _____ money.
universal paper
Colonist who supported independence from Great Britain and they were mostly form the New England colonies
Patriots
Colonists who wanted to remain LOYAL to the King. They were mostly from the middle and Southern Colonies.
Loyalist
Another name for loyalists
Tories
sent by the 2nd Continental Congress to King George III. They said they would pledge their loyalty to the King.
Olive Branch Petition
but King ____ the Olive Branch Petition
rejects
a group of German soldiers hired by the king
mercenaries
mercenaries from an area in Germany known as ___.
Hessians from Hessia
led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold. They captured Fort Ticonderoga from British
Green Mountain Boys
The Green Mountain boys captured Fort ___
Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga was near lake
champlain
Leader 1 of the Green Mountain boys
Ethan Allen
Leader 2 of the Green Mountain boys
Benedict Arnold
