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He commanded the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington.
The colonists that supported King George lll.
Who were the Loyalists.
King George closed the Harbor and took over the city of Boston to punish this rebellion.
What was the Boston tea party.
The last battle of the Revolutionary War was fought here in 1781.
What is the Battle of Yorktown.
The rally cry of the patriots.
What is No Taxation without representation.
How many stars and stripes were on the first American flag?
What was 13 stars and 13 stripes.
He was an inventor, printer, and the first Postmaster General.
Who is Benjamin Franklin.
Americans who wanted independence from Britain.
Who were the Patriots.
The group of men who dressed as Indians to dump tea into the Harbor.
Who is the Sons of Liberty.
The Continental Army lost the battle of Bunker Hill because of this.
What was they didn’t have enough ammunition.
Who rode through the country side yelling “The British are coming! The British are coming!”
Who is Paul Revere.
John Hancock signed this on July 4, 1776.
The Declaration of Independence.
He was the main author of the Declaration Of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
How many colonies were there?
What was thirteen.
Five unarmed patriots killed protesting British tax’s and rules.
What was the Boston Massacre.
This New York fort was the site of one of the first successful American battles.
What was Fort Ticonderoga.
The start of the Revolutionary War in Lexington and Concord?
What was the shot heard round the world.
The group of men that met in Philadelphia to govern the Colonies.
The Continental Congress.
She was a supporter of independence, and the first African American women to publish a book on poetry.
Who is Phillis Wheatley.
Refusing to buy goods as a protest.
What is boycott.
This act along with the Sugar and Currency Acts were ordered by King George lll to pay for the French and Indian wars.
What was the Stamp Act.
George Washington kept his troops here during the terrible winter of 1777 and 1778.
What was Vally Forge.
Who said “Give me Liberty or give me death!”?
Who is Patrick Henry.
This country recognized the Colonies in 1778 as an independent country and helped them win the war against the British.
What was France.
This was the nickname for Mary Ludwig who was known for bringing water to the soldiers during battle?
Who is Molly Pitcher.
The act of betraying your country.
What is treason.
The first battle of the war where the the British tried to captured the American guns and ammunition.
What was Lexington and Concord.
What Southern city was the site of a major victory of the British and the Loyalists.
What was Charleston .
What document starts with “We hold these truths to be self evident and that all men a created equal.”
What was the Declaration of Independence.
The Americans and British signed this peace treaty in 1783.
What is the Treaty of Paris.