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Week 7 and 8
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History
6th Grade
01/05/2011

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Term
The First Continental Congress was in response to what?
Definition
The Intollerable Acts.
Term

There were 12 out of the 13 colonies that were represenatives. Which colony stayed?

 

Definition
Georgia
Term
How long did the people stay in the First Continental Congress, and how long did they say until they went back?
Definition
They stayed for a month and said they would meet back in a year
Term
What year and month did the Revolution begin?
Definition
The April if 1775
Term
What was the name of the first fighting of the Revolution.
Definition
The Battle of Lexington Green
Term
Who stayed behind in Boston to watch the English?
Definition
Paul Revere
Term
Where was everyone in Boston and England trying to go to and why?
Definition
Everyone in Boston and England wanted to go to Concord to get weapons
Term
The Seige of Boston was after who chasing who
Definition
the clonists chased the English.
Term
The Battle of Bunker Hill was for what?
Definition
To be able to have control over the land across from the Charles River
Term
What month and year was the Second Continental Congress?
Definition
May of 1775
Term
Did this group contain all the colonies(Second Continental Congress)
Definition
Yes
Term
Common Sense was a pamphlet written by who?
Definition
Thomas Paine
Term
The Battle of Princeton was what year?
Definition
1777
Term
Was the Battle of Saratoga a victory for the colonists?
Definition
Oh yeah! They were
Term
The Battle of Saratoga was on what year?
Definition
1777
Term
The Battle of Saratoga showed that the colonists can do what?
Definition
We could win a large battle.
Term
What year was the Battle of Yorktown and why is it so important?
Definition

1781

It was so important because it was the last major fighting in the Revolution.

Term
Where was the Battle of Yorktown?
Definition
Virginia
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