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100

The French and Indian war was fought between which two European Countries? 

Britain and France

100

(TRIPLE POINTS FOR BOTH PEOPLE)

How did Marquis de Lafayette OR Friedrich von Steuben support the American cause?

by aiding General Washington in the war effort, 


 by training troops stationed at Valley Forge

100

King George III closed off this important harbor due to Bostonians dumping tea into it

What is Boston Harbor

100

These are small groups of men who were trained to go into battle at a minutes notice

What were: minute men

100
Paying for the cost of this event was the first reason the British needed tax money from the Colonists.
What was the French Indian War.
200
This event involved Patriots raiding a British ship and throwing all the tea overboard...
What is The Boston Tea Party.
200
This nickname describes the British soldiers based on appearance.
What were Lobsterbacks or Redcoats
200

The First Battles of the Revolutionary War 


A. Battles or Saratoga and Valley Forge

B. Battle of Bunker and Breed Hill

C. Battles of Lexington and Concord

D. Savannah and Cornwallis


C. Battles of Lexington and Concord

200

These colonists stayed true and loyal to their King.

What were the Loyalists.

200

What were 2 Advantages that the Americans had over the British

(+100 for 3)

Knew the land, Fighting for freedom, had George Washington

300

Which consequence of the French and Indian War contributed to future tensions between Great Britain and American colonists?

A. British Defenses Weakened

B.Britian Gained a large debt, Forced Colonies to pay

C.British trade with America stopped

D.Settlers had to pay Native Americans

B.Britian Gained a large debt, Forced Colonies to pay

300

This man Was famous for taking an American merchant ship into battle and defeating a British war ship

Who was John Paul Jones

300

George Washington took his troops across the _____ river during the battles of Princeton and Trenton

Deleware 

300

This famous battle was lost by the Patriots.

What is the battle of Lexington.

300

The war against Britain officially started with the signing of _________

The declaration of independence

400
This law placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act.
400
This man actually wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson.
400

The battle of ____ ended up being a turning point in the war as it showed other European countries that America had a chance at winning against England

Saratoga

400

The name of the governing body of Great Britain. The King and ____.

What is Parliament.

400

After Defeats, the British refocused and went to the ____ part of the colonies where loyalist support was the highest

Southern

500

Because the Congress and states printed great amounts of money to pay for the Revolutionary War, The Colonial dollar ______ Value

Lost value/ Inflation

500

This American person rode around on horseback proclaiming "the British are coming" to sleeping soldiers during the first battles against the British

Paul Revere

500

These are the names of the original 13 colonies:

What are Massachusetts (Maine was a part of Mass.), Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, Georgia, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware.

500

These two groups were oppressed in America and fought for the same things the Revolutionary men were fighting for

What is Women and African Americans

500

The Treaty of _____ officially ended the war for Independence

Treaty of Paris

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