History Q2 Flashcards
What was Paul Revere as an apprentice to his father as
Black Smith
What group did Paul Revere join to warn of England’s unfair taxes
Sons of Liberty
What did Paul Revere take part in where boxes of tea were dumped into the harbor
The Tea Party
What were colonists called who were ready to fight at any time
Minutemen
Where did Paul Revere travel to on horseback to want his friends and fellow patriots that the patriots were coming
Lexington
Did Paul Revere make it all the way to Concord?
No, because the British troops captured him.
Who wrote the poem that turned Paul Revere from a local silversmith to an American folk hero?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
What trade or job did Ben learn from his brother?
Printing
What little booklet did Ben Franklin write that contained many wise saying?
Poor Richard Almanack
Why did Ben Franklin plan a fire department for Philadelphia?
To help it become a safer place to live
What did Ben Franklin’s kite experiment prove?
That lightning is electricity
Ben Franklin found ways to improve the colonies mail delivery as the first
Post general
In what war did America fight for freedom from England?
War of Independence
Benjamin Franklin was one of five men chosen to write the
Declaration of Independence
Mr Franklin traveled to France as America’s first
Ambassador
