3. Action Store!
50 point spending cap
Card Cost Who does it
affect?
Result
Writs of
Assistance
20 - only
government
officials can buy
Any non-
loyalists
targeted
player
- 30 points
Patriot
Propaganda
20 - Only Henry
& Pickney can buy
Any non-
revolutionarie
s
targeted
player
- 30 points
Bribe 10 Anyone
*only loyalists or
revolutionaries
may buy.
targeted
player +20
Defense
Card
30 Anyone Half damage
from any
battle
4. Act of Parliament 1775
•New England is hereby
excluded from the
Newfoundland fisheries and
prohibited from all trade.
•No arms (muskets) or
ammunition may be imported by
any of the colonies.
11. Basic Fact Questions
•What did the British army want to seize in Concord?
•Who did the British army want to arrest in
Lexington?
•Which route did the British army take to Concord?
•Who hung the lanterns in North Church?
•Name one rider (besides Paul Revere) that warned
the citizens of the army's approach.
12. Battle of Lexington Green
•Morning of April 19, 1775.
British soldiers having
marched all night are
confronted on Lexington
Green by a small militia.
•First shots fired of the
American Revolution!
13. Battle of Concord Bridge & Retreat
After being confronted by a colonial miltia at Concord's north
bridge, the British army makes the long retreat to Boston.
15. Historical Effects
•Revolutionaries, your time has come. All
Revolutionaries gain 50 points!
•All Loyalists lose 70 points!
•Toby Gilmore Attucks defends his Concord
farm with honor. He gains 40 points!
•War is about to begin! The British prepare for
war and order all their horses provided with new
saddles and harnesses. William Penn Windom
gains 50 points!
19. Basic Fact Questions - Bunker Hill
•Why was the battle called the "Battle of Bunker
Hill"?
•How many times did the British attempt to take
the hill?
•What is the most famous quote from this battle?
•Who said it?
•Why is this a pyrrhic victory?
•Name one of the British generals from this
battle?
20. Historical Effects
•This is a victory for the British Army. - All Loyalists gain 40
points.
•The Revolutionaries kill over a thousand British soldiers. They
gain 20 points.
•Dr. Warren's Brother (Joseph Warren dies in battle fighting for
the colonists) He loses 30 points.
•Reginald Marshfield's brother-in-law dies fighting in the
English Army during the battle. He loses 30 points.
•A stray cannonball falls through Daniel Hatfield's house, he
loses 20 points.
•Mercy Lewis Pickney uses the events of the battle as
inspiration for her latest play. She earns 20 points.
22. 1 - The battles have inspired men to get their muskets
fixed. Business is great for Igmar Elfsborg. He gains 40
points!
2 - Colonists get their shoes repaired before they join the
Continental army. Dirk Vandemeter gains 40 points!
3 - General Gage is a family friend of Mrs. Lydia Andrews
and he offers her family protection. She gains 40 points.
4 - The Sons of Liberty ask Marcel Minuet to create a
special barrel with secret drawers. He gains 40 points.
5 - British soldiers march through John Calvin
Kleinschmidt's fields, destroying a year's harvest. He loses
40 points.
6 - The Continental Army camps in Reginald Marshfield's
fields destroying a year's harvest. He loses 40 points.
23. The Battle of Quebec
•American forces led by
General Arnold and
Montgomery attempt to
take over Quebec and get
Canada involved in the
war.
•They are soundly
defeated.
24. Historical Effects - Battle of Quebec
•Revolutionaries suffer a defeat - lose 40
points.
•Loyalists celebrate the defeat - gain 40
points.
•Marcel Minuet's cousin dies in the battle, he
loses 30 points.
•Dirk Vandemeter's brother earns honors for
bravery. He gains 20 points.
•David Rosenbloom is hired to make a tea
pot for General Gage. He gains 15 points
27. Historical Effects - Olive Branch Petition
•Loyalist feel hopeful for a peaceful outcome and
gain 30 points.
•Neutralists gain 20 points for the hope of peace.
•Revolutionaries lose 10 points.
•William Penn Windom’s Quaker beliefs are
reinforced, he gains 30 points.
28. Proclamation of Rebellion
•King George III
declares that the
colonies are in open
revolt.
•Passes even stricter
laws on merchants
•Hires German
mercanaries to fight
for the English.
29. Historical Effects
•All Loyalists feel safer now that the King is taking
control. They gain 30 points.
•Merchants (except for Loyalist Merchants) are
having a difficult time working around the new
laws. They lose 20 points.
•Colonists with German heritage are being
discriminated against in reaction to the German
mercenaires. They lose 10 points.
31. Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation
The governor of Virginia has
proclaimed that any slave that
escapes his revolutionary owner
and joins the British Army will be
granted his freedom. He is
especially looking for people with
boats to help him gather escaped
slaves and support an army.
Captain Devlin and Mr. Attucks, you are free
people; however, at this point you have the option
to join the Loyalist side and help Lord Dunmore
free slaves.
32. You Gain 50 Points!
Did you Choose to join the
Loyalists?
33. Continental Army chooses a General
•Virginia
Gentlemen, George
Washington is appointed
General of
the Continental army.
•He brings order to the
undisciplined army and
forces the British out of
Boston on March
17, 1776.
34. Historical Effects- British out of Boston
•Boston Port is open! All Boston colonists earn 30
points!
•Revolutionaries earn 40 points.
•Hearing the news, Cornelius Van Renslaar's family is
fearful of the Continental Army. They flee for Canada
leaving CVR behind in New York. He loses 20
points.
•Southern colonists (non loyalists) are proud of their
son of the south, George Washington. They gain 10
points.
•Washington does not allow African Americans in the
Continental Army- Toby Gilmore Attucks & Captain
Devlin lose 20 points. (If they have not joined the
British Army)
35. Common Sense
•Thomas Paine
writes an
inspirational
pamphlet entitled
Common Sense.
•The pamphlet asks
for colonists to
declare
independence from
Great Britain.
36. Key Ideas of Common Sense
•Society (the people) is good, government is bad (
but needed to control our worst impulses )
•Only purpose of government should be to protect
life, liberty, property....If a particular government
isn't doing it, one should get rid of it.
•King (and Parliament) isn't protecting our rights,
but using us.
•Colonies no longer need English "help" or
"protection"-they'd be better off and better
respected on our own.
•Colonies should declare full independence from
England
37.
38.
39. Historical Effects
•Common Sense sells over 100,000
copies. Samuel Henry earns 15 points for
helping to publish it.
•The Revolutionary cause gains a voice. All
Revolutionaries gain 30 points.
•Captain Devlin’s crew discovers some buried
treasure on a remote island. He earns 50
points!
•The King rewards Mrs. Andrews husband for
his loyalty and gives him a new church bell.
She earns 50 points!
40. 1- British troops capture 15 members of the Sons of
Liberty - All Revolutionaries lose 30 points.
2 - George Washington's forces capture 15 British soldiers
holding secret messages - All Loyalists lose 30 points.
3 - Heavy patrols make communication and movement
difficult in the colonies. All colonists lose 20 points.
4 - British warships capture a Spanish ship filled with
valuables. They trade these goods with colonial
merchants. All merchants (Loyal to the crown) gain 20
points.
5 - King George sends special soldiers to guard the
houses of people Loyal to England. All Loyalists gain 30
points.
6 - The Daughters of Liberty create a secret code and
stitch it into all embroidery. They are able to send
messages throughout the colonies. Revolutionaries gain
30 points.
43. The Second Continental Congress has
made a controversial proposal.
They wish to break away from Great
Britain and become an Independent
Country.
Your next job is to decide how to vote.
But first, let us hear from some
representatives....
