what do we call a person that betrays their country?
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What do we call a person that betrays their country?
traitor
What was the name given to the colonists army?
Continental
What was the importance of the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
Cannons were captured and sent to Boston.
Which army was better supplied with guns, equipment, etc.?
British
The French joined the war after what battle?
Saratoga
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What did the 2nd Continental Congress decide to do?
set up an army with George Washington as its leader and sent the
Olive Branch Petition to the King asking for peace
Which country had a navy strong enough to blockade their enemy’s
ports?
Britain
What vocabulary term means to turn against your country?
traitor
What battle proved that the patriots could stand up to the
British and the British would not back down?
Bunker Hill
The Declaration of Independence was signed on what date?
July 4, 1776
What was the name of the colonial leaders at Fort Ticonderoga?
Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold
What was the name of the militia group commanded by Ethan Allen?
Green Mountain Boys
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What document explained why it was obvious that the colonies
should no longer remain a colony of Britain?
Common Sense
What quote did the American leader at the Battle of Bunker Hill
make?
“Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes” – because the Americans had limited ammunition