Revolutionary War

Question 1

How many people were at the first continental congress? What was the point of the continental congress?

Answer 1

55 delegates, to discuss Britain’s actions

Question 2

Who organized the Boston Tea Party?

Answer 2

Sam Adams

Question 3

Who defended the soldiers in the Boston Massacre?

Answer 3

John Adams

Question 4

What did the colonists want?

Answer 4

Remove British acts for tax and allow for colonial militia

Question 5

Did King George agree with the colonists to remove the tax?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

Who were minutemen?

Answer 6

soldiers ready to fight within minutes notice

Question 7

Where were the weapons and ammo stored?

Answer 7

Concord

Question 8

Who sent three men to warn everybody that the British were coming?

Answer 8

Sons of liberty

Question 9

Who were the three men who warned the people that the Redcoats were coming?

Answer 9

• William Dawes
• Sam Prescott (was the one who alerted everyone)
• Paul Revere

Question 10

What happened in the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

Answer 10

• 70 minutemen
• both commanders said not to fire
• 8 colonists died
• 250 redcoats died

Question 11

What happened in the second continental congress?

Answer 11

• George Washington because the head of the colonial army
• George Washington asked to not be paid
• spent $100,000 in war
• Declared independence
• Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence