Declaration of Independence
The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The first battles of the Revolutionary War
What is the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
The commander in chief of the Continental Army (and the first President).
Who is George Washington?
A group of citizens who form an army in the case of an emergency
What is a militia?
The date the Declaration of Independence was officially approved
What is July 4th, 1776?
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The famous inventor who helped get France to join the American side of the War
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
A form of government with a King or Queen
What is monarchy?
The three natural rights guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence
What is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
The petition that was the final attempt to make peace with King George III
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
The first Vice President and the man who helped get the Netherlands to help America during the Revolutionary War.
Who is John Adams?
A complete and sudden change of how a country is run
What is a revolution?
The number of parts in the Declaration of Independence
What is 4?
Who is Paul Revere?
The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the man who helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris.
Who is John Jay?
Something that can not be taken away from you
What is unalienable?
The group of delegates that signed and approved the Declaration of Independence
This man killed Major John Pitcairn while he was enslaved during the Battle of Bunker Hill
Who is Peter Salem?
The first Secretary of Treasury, who helped pay off the war debt and created the national bank.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
A form of government where the people have the power to elect leaders through voting
What is democracy?