Liberty's Kids 106

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  1. 4. The name of the person Moses greeted upon his return from England.
  2. 5. The last name of Captain John, the leader who told the colonists "do not fire unless fired upon."
  3. 9. The name of the British General who ordered his troops to march to Concord.
  4. 10. The wooden landmark (North ________) where the Minutemen and British clashed in Concord.
  5. 13. The material used to build the fences and walls that the colonists hid behind to ambush the British.
  6. 14. A doctor or person who helps take care of the wounded on the battlefield, like those treating Sarah's cousin.
  7. 15. What loud noise or action by an unknown person officially started the fighting at Lexington?
  8. 16. What the British soldiers did when the Minutemen successfully fired back at them in Concord.
  9. 18. A person who loves and strongly supports their own country, used to describe the American rebels.
  10. 20. A tall wooden pole topped with a cap or flag that symbolized the colonists' desire for freedom.
  11. 21. The Shot heard round the _____.
  12. 22. The black powder used to fire weapons that the British were desperate to confiscate.
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  1. 1. The feeling of freedom from control or tyranny that the colonists were fighting to protect.
  2. 2. The type of weapon or firearm used by both the British soldiers and the colonial militia.
  3. 3. The special nickname for the colonial militia who were trained to be ready to fight very quickly.
  4. 6. The specific color of the uniforms worn by the British soldiers.
  5. 7. The state of open, armed conflict between nations or groups that officially began on this day.
  6. 8. The colonials announce the presence of the British troops by ringing church _____.
  7. 11. What do the British troops call the armed colonials?
  8. 12. The town the British marched to after Lexington to look for hidden weapons.
  9. 14. After being shot, Tom tells Sarah that all of this is a ________.
  10. 17. The name of Sarah's cousin who was a soldier fighting for the British side.
  11. 19. In 1775, before the Declaration of Indepence, fighting broke out in _________ and Concord.