American Revolution

Question 1

To join with others in refusing to buy a product

Answer 1

Boycott

Question 2

Money people pay to a government

Answer 2

Tax

Question 3

A British tax on everything made of paper that was sold in the American colonies

Answer 3

Stamp act

Question 4

A meeting of the leaders of the American colonies in which they talked about their problems with Great Britain,held in Philadelphia on September 5,1774

Answer 4

First continental congress

Question 5

A colonist who was ready to fight at a minute’s notice

Answer 5

Minutemen

Question 6

The war fought by the American colonies to end British rule

Answer 6

American Revolution

Question 7

The second meeting of the leaders of the American colonies held in Philadelphia starting in May 1775 at which they formed the continental army and approved the Declaration of Independence

Answer 7

Second continental congress

Question 8

The army of the American colonies led by George Washington

Answer 8

Continental army

Question 9

The document declaring independence from Great Britain for the thirteen colonies,adopted on July 4 1776 by the second continental congress

Answer 9

Declaration of Independence

Question 10

Revolutionary war battle at which the continental army successfully attacked British-hired soldiers at Trenton , New Jersey on Christmas Day 1776

Answer 10

Battle of Trenton