War Heroes
This man was the commander-in-chief of the continental army.
Who is George Washington?
This battle took place at a well-named hill with useful cannons.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This is the official law-making branch of the British government.
What is Parliament?
This act gave a reason for colonists to say "No taxation without representation."
What is the Stamp Act?
This man fought the British and gave America a strong claim to the Western frontier.
Who is George Rogers Clark?
This battle is largely considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War in favor of the Americans.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This dedicated group of Americans were actively opposed to the taxes imposed by Britain.
Who are Patriots?
People did this when wanting to protests certain goods or groups.
What is boycotting?
This French nobleman joined the American's cause when he was just 19.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
This British outpost was the site of a violent ambush during the French and Indian War.
What is Fort Duquesne?
This not-so-dedicated group of Americans liked the king more than any commander-in-chief.
Who are the Loyalists?
These soldiers were hired to fight, often by a foreign nation.
What are mercenaries?
These two men could often be found harassing British troops.
Who are Thomas Sumter and Francis Marion?
These two battles marked the kickoff for the Revolutionary War.
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
This type of army was made up of regular colonial citizens... but ready to mobilize in an emergency.
What is a militia?
This belief is centered on a non-violent approach to communication.
This British general fought the French at the Battle of Quebec in the aptly named French and Indian War.
Who is James Wolfe?
It may not have officially been the starting point of the Revolutionary War, but this mass killing in its namesake city, certainly didn't help tensions.
What is the Boston Massacre?
These British troops were meant to be ready at a minute's notice.
Who are the minutemen?
This group opposed Parliament's requirements in secret.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?