8th grade history

Question 1

Patriots

Answer 1

Colonist supporting war effort

Question 2

Thomas Paine

Answer 2

Wrote Common Sense in support of Independence

Question 3

Abigail Adams

Answer 3

Wrote letters to her husband John Adams, encouraging him to “remember the ladies”

Question 4

John Adams

Answer 4

Led the debate for Independence, became the second president of U.S defended Redcoats who shot at the Boston Massacre

Question 5

Benjamin Franklin

Answer 5

Statesman,writer, scientist helped convince the French to aid the Americans

Question 6

King George 3

Answer 6

Hated by colonist for his unfair policies

Question 7

Redcoats

Answer 7

British military who wore red uniforms

Question 8

Treason

Answer 8

To betray one’s country

Question 9

Sons of Liberty

Answer 9

Organized group of protesting Patriots lead Sam Adams

Question 10

Charles Cornwallis

Answer 10

British General who surrendered to Washington at Yorktown

Question 11

Boycott

Answer 11

A refusal to buy certain goods

Question 12

Constrain

Answer 12

To force,compel,or oblige

Question 13

Ruffle

Answer 13

To destroy the smoothness or eveness

Question 14

Encompass

Answer 14

To form a circle about encircle surround

Question 15

Incomprehensible

Answer 15

Impossible to understand or comprehend, unintelligible

Question 16

Arid

Answer 16

Being without moisture, extremely dry parched and land