Acts
What act put a tax on sugar, wine, indigo, and molasses?
Sugar Act
Who was the commander of the Continental army?
George Washington
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Who are members of the local militia that are ready to fight at a minute's notice?
Minutemen
What treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
What Act led to a shortage of money?
Currency Act
Who is the king of Britain?
King George III
What battle did British win, but was still a turning point for the colonists that showed they were able to fight?
Battle of Bunker Hill
What was a nickname for British soldiers?
Redcoats
What outlined the role of American government?
Articles of Confederation
What Act forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers?
Quartering Act
Who was a traitor who defected from the Continental Army to the British for money to pay his debts?
Benedict Arnold
What battle in 1777 did the British surrender to the Americans?
Battle of Saratoga
What army was created to fight against the British?
Continental army
What described the new flag?
Flag Resolution
What Act forced any type of paper to have an official British marking?
Stamp Act
Who originally wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
Who are colonists that fight for their independence from Britain?
Patriots
What was the gathering of colonial leaders?
Continental Congress
What Act was used as a punishment after the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury, a chief of staff to George Washington during the Revolution, and founder of the Federalist Party?
Alexander Hamilton
What battle only lasted 65 minutes?
Battle of King's Mountain
Who were colonists that remained faithful to the monarch?
Loyalists
Who were the formal underground organization that led public demonstrations, destruction of Crown goods and property, boycotts, and tar and feathering?
Sons of Liberty