Who was the Patriot from Virginia who said in his speech, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?
Who was Patrick Henry?
100
Who was the first president of the newly formed United States of America?
Who was George Washington?
100
Who is given credit for writing the Declaration of Independence?
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
100
Why did the Patriots lose the Battle of Bunker Hill?
They ran out of gun powder.
100
Who began as a brave officer for the colonists, but later became a traitor & fought for the British?
Who was Benedict Arnold?
200
He was the leader/founder of the Sons of Liberty & led them in protest against the Stamp Act which imposed taxes on anything printed on paper.
Who was Samuel Adams?
200
Who was the second president of the United States?
Who was John Adams?
200
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
200
Which country sent money, soldiers, & powerful navy to help the Patriots after the Battle of Saratoga?
Who was France?
200
Who, along with the British Parliament, planned to raise money to pay for the French & Indian War by collecting taxes from the American colonies?
Who was King George III?
300
Who gave bold & persuasive speeches that moved the colonists toward independence?
Who was Patrick Henry?
300
Who was Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
Who was George Washington?
300
Who wrote that people have the right to live, the right to be free, & the right to seek happiness?
What is Thomas Jefferson?
300
What battle was fought on Christmas night?
What was the Battle of Trenton?
300
Who was the famous scientist & inventor who invented bifocals, the 1st battery, the Pennsylvania fireplace, & lightning rods as some of his accomplishments?
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
400
African-American sailor killed during the Boston Massacre.
Who was Crispus Attucks?
400
Who was the lawyer who argued for independence at the Second Continental Congress?
Who was John Adams or Thomas Jefferson?
400
What document declared the colonies independent from Britain?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
400
In which battle did General Washington's army take the British General Cornwallis by surprise & win?
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
400
General George Washington's army slept on frozen ground during the winter at ________________.
What is Valley Forge?
500
Who warned the Patriots that the British were coming during the Battle of Lexington & Concord?
Who is Paul Revere?
500
The Boston attorney who represented the soldiers involved in the Boston massacre.
Who was John Adams?
500
What document was signed that ended the American Revolution & declared that the colonists were freed from British rule?
What is the Treaty of Paris?
500
In which battle did General Washington's Army storm the Delaware River & capture almost 1,000 prisoners?
What is the Battle of Trenton?
500
During the Battle of Bunker Hill, the soldiers were ordered, "_____________________________________________."
Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes.