The first battles of the American Revolution, fought in April, 1775 in Massachusetts.
What is the Battles of Lexington and Concord
100
Appointed Commander-in-Chief of American forces in 1775 and led the American forces to victory.
Who is General George Washington
100
Disguised as Indians, members of the Sons of Liberty boarded three ships in the Boston Harbor and dumped chests of tea into the water in protest of British taxes.
What is the Boston Tea Party
100
Enacted by British Parliament in 1764 to offset the expense of the French and Indian War and help pay for the expenses of running the 13 American Colonies
What is the Sugar Act
100
Philadelphia inventor, printer, and patriot who drew the "Join or Die" political cartoon, was a delegate at the Second Continental Congress and was on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Benjamin Franklin
200
One of the most important battles in the War as it built encouragement for the cause in the colonies. Fought in Charleston, MA in 1775.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
200
British General who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown, ending the War.
Who is General Charles Cornwallis
200
Written in 1776, declared that the 13 American colonies were now independent states.
What is the Declaration of Independence
200
The first direct tax on the colonies, forced colonists to pay taxes not to their local legislatures, but to Britain on all printed material such as newspapers, legal documents, licenses, etc.
What is the Stamp Act
200
King of Great Britain during the American Revolution
Who is King George III
300
The last major battle of the War, fought in 1781 in Virginia. American forces led by General George Washington, aided by French troops, defeated British forces led by General Charles Cornwallis.
What is the Battle of Yorktown
300
Commander-in-Chief of British forces during the War.
Who is General William Howe
300
A meeting between delegates from the colonies in Philadelphia, PA shortly after the beginning of the War which led to the formation of the Continental (American) Army and appointment of George Washington as Commander-in-Chief.
What is the Second Continental Congress
300
Required Colonists to house British troops and feed them.
What is the Quartering Act
300
Invaluable member of the revolutionary cause, drafter of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
400
Fought in South Carolina, 1781, this battle was the turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina and was a decisive victory for American forces.
What is the Battle of Cowpens
400
Rose from Private to General during the course of the War for American forces and was one of General Washington's most trusted officers.
Who is Nathaniel Greene
400
A riot in Boston that escalated out of control and led to British troops firing on American colonists, killing 5 and wounding 11.
What is the Boston Massacre
400
Enabled the British East India Company to undersell American merchants on the cost of tea, thus giving them a monopoly in the tea market that angered colonial merchants.
What is the Tea Act
400
His pamphlet Common Sense was a bestseller in the colonies that convinced thousands to rebel against British rule. Declared an outlaw in England
Who is Thomas Paine
500
A great loss for American forces as Britain would hold this key southern city for the rest of the War and used the city to stage further attacks in the South.
What is the Capture of Savannah
500
British soldier turned American General, this man led American forces to victory at the Battle of Saratoga.
Who is General Horatio Gates
500
In 1765 Patrick Henry presented this to the House of Burgesses claiming that only the Virginia Assembly can tax Virginia residents.
What is the Virginia Resolutions
500
Upset American colonists by extending the southern Canadian border into territories claimed by Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Virginia.
What is the Quebec Act
500
Leader of the Iroquois tribes who called for an alliance with Britain against the American colonies because he felt the British would protect his people from "land hungry" colonists.