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6 Gr. Social Studies
6th Grade Social Studies The Revolution: The War Begins Section 4
Term | Definition |
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Blockade | The shutting off of a port by ships to keep people and\or supplies from moving inlait. |
Mercenary | Soldiers who serve another country for money. |
New Delegates: May 1775 | Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock and Benjamin Franklin |
Patriots | Colonists who wanted independence |
Loyalists | Colonists who were loyal to the British Crown |
On May 10, 1775, __________ and 83 men,called the ____________ captured Fort Ticonderoga. The men seized weapons, including ________, Which were later moved to Boston. | Ethan Allen, Green Mountain Boys, cannons |
The Olice Branch Petition stated that: | The colonists were loyal to their King. |
The Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms stated that the: | Colonists were ready "to die freemen rather than to live as slaves" |
The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill after the third ________ because the American militia ran out _________. This battle proved that the Americans could __________. | Attack, of ammunition, fight & stand up to the British. |
On December 1775, one army led by __________ and another led by _________ invaded Canada and attacked the city of _______. The attack failed. | Richard Montgomery, Benedict Arnold, Quebec |