lexington concord & fort ticonderoga Flashcards
patriot
a person who strongly supports, loves, and defends his country
loyalist
a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or governor, especially in the face of a revolt
green mountain boys
a militia organization established in the 1760’s in boston provinces headed by Ethan Allen; from vermont. lasted until the spanish-american war.
minutemen
a member of a class of american militia men that volunteered to be ready on a minutes notice
paul revere
principal rider for the boston’s committee of safety and made a system to warn the minutemen about the british invasion.
william dawes
rode on the same night as paul revere to warn about the British. he managed to avoid getting captured, unlike paul revere.
dr. samuel prescott
massachusetts patriot. one of the riders in the Paul Revere midnight ride.
samuel adams
cousin of john adams. political philosopher & founding father. organizer of the boston tea party, opposer of the british taxation. helped create sons of liberty & committees of correspondence.
john hancock
founding father. first to sign the declaration. president of the 1st continental congress.
captain john parker
“stand your ground. don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.” fought in french & indian war, directed lexington military @ lexington.
ethan allen
green mountain boys & connecticut troops. successful in the capture of fort Ticonderoga.
benedict arnold
general during the american revolution. TRAITOR.
BOSTON
CENTER OF THE REVOLUTION. continental army took over, and forced the British to evacuate.
LEXINGTON
“shot heard round the world”- started the american revolution
CONCORD
colonial victory
FORT TICONDEROGA
located along lake champlain & was used by the french in the french & indian war. british gained control. american forces of benedict arnold & green mountain boys (along with ethan allen) captured it. FIRST COLONIAL VICTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
what events lead to the boston tea party?
boston massacre, sons of liberty, committees of correspondence, french & indian war, stamp act, taxation in the english colonies, sugar & molasses act, proclamation of 1763, the quartering act.
describe the boston tea party.
during the night of december 16, 1773 sam adams and the sons of liberty threw 342 chests of tea into the boston harbor, dressed as indians.
describe the first real battle.
happened on april 19, 1775. lexington- shot heard round the world, british victory. concord- where the 700 british tried to destroy weapon stash, colonial victory.
what did the first real battle prove to the americans?
they will fight in the eastern way, and they should be prepared for battle when necessary. AMERICA HAD A CHANCE TO BEAT THE BRITISH.
“the midnight ride of paul revere”
he warned the colonies that the British are coming
“shot heard round the world”
piece of poem called “concord hymn”. written by ralph waldo emerson, about a monument honoring the battle of concord. indicates how the revolution effected people.
why was fort ticonderoga so important????
first battle of the revolutionary war that the americans won
sons of liberty
organization of american colonists with a secret society to protect the rights of colonists & fight taxation from the british government
