Liberty Kids Green Mountain Boys

What did the Green Mountain Boys aim to capture?

• A treasure of gold doubloons

• A British ship

• Fort Ticonderoga

• The city of Philadelphia

What did Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys use to fight for America's freedom?

• Maple syrup

• Cannons and muskets

• Their voices in protest

• Swords and shields

Why did Colonel Allen and his men want to burn the house?

• They felt like it

• They didn't like the home

• To stop the British from taking over the house

Who was the leader of the Green Mountain Boys?

• Ben Franklin

• Ethan Allen

• The British

What did Benedict Arnold ask of Colonel Allen?

• For his house back

• To join his army

• To give control of the Green Mountain Boys over to the Continental Army.

Why did they want to attack Fort Ticonderoga?

• They wanted to join the Red Coats

• They did not have a reason

• They wanted the fort’s cannon, they would control the waterways to Canada.

The Green Mountain Boys were also known as the Red Coats.

• True

• False: They were New Hampshire men who fought as soldiers to protect their homes from the British.

What happened when the Green Mountain Boys attacked Fort Ticonderoga?

• The British won. The Patriots surrendered.

• The Patriots won. The British surrendered.

Ethan Allen and his men were mad at the British for _________

• stealing their food

• taking their land

• dumping their tea into Boston Harbor

The Green Mountain Boys were a _______________militia.

• French

• British

• Patriot

• Hessian