Famous People 1
Famous People 2
Key Locations
Who Said It?
Groups
100
I was the President of the Second Continental Congress and the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
What is John Hancock
100
This person was a brave American spy who was killed by the British.
What is Nathan Hale
100
The first battle of the war started here.
What is Lexington and Concord
100
"The British are coming! The British are coming!"
What is Paul Revere
100

Name of the American colonists who wanted independence from England.

What are patriots?

200
Congress chose this person to be the supreme commander of the American Troops
What is George Washington
200
She stitched the first American flag with stars and strips.
What is Betsy Ross
200
The Americans proved they were hard to beat here.
What is Bunker Hill
200
"Give me liberty or give me death."
What is Patrick Henry
200

Name of the American colonists who remained loyal to the King of England.

What are Tories/Loyalists?

300
His men and himself captured Fort Ticonderoga.
What is Ethan Allen
300
He was a famous American silversmith and patriot.
What is Paul Revere
300
The continental army spent a hard winter here.
What is Valley Forge
300
"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
What is Nathan Hale
300

Men ready to fight in a minute's notice

What are minutemen?

400
He was the King of England during the time of the American War for Independence.
What is King George III
400
He was the black patriot killed at the Boston Massacre.
What is Crispus Attucks
400
The Hessians were defeated here on Christmas.
What is Trenton
400
"I have not yet begun to fight."
What is John Paul Jones
400

American colonists sometimes called the British soldiers "redcoats" or this other name.

What are lobster-backs?

500
By capturing three forts on the frontier, he and his men secured the northwest territory for America.
What is George Rogers Clark
500
He was the leader of the British army who surrendered to George Washington at the end of the war.
What is General Cornwallis
500
The British surrendered to the Americans here.
What is Yorktown
500
"We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die."
What is George Washington
500

The German soldiers hired by the king to fight the Americans

What are Hessians?

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