Vermont and the Formation of the Green Mountain Boys
Executive Director of the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum talked about the settling of Vermont, the land dispute between New York and New Hampshire and the creation of the militia known as the Green Mountain Boys.
Description
Executive Director of the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum talked about the settling of Vermont, the land dispute between New York and New Hampshire and the creation of the militia known as the Green Mountain Boys.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Explain the dispute over the area that would become Vermont.
- How was this dispute over Vermont settled? What were problems with this?
- How did this dispute lead to the Green Mountain Boys?
- Describe the tactics and actions of the Green Mountain Boys?
Additional Resources
- Lesson Plan: Events Leading to the American Revolution
Through the videos in this lesson, students will learn about the events and ideas that led to the Revolutionary War.
- Lesson Plan: The Revolutionary War
Through the videos in this lesson, students will learn about the battles, events, and significance of the colonies winning their independence in the Revolutionary War.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Colony
- Ethan Allen
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Privy Council
- Seth Warner
- Settler
- Vermont