Important People
Taxes
Oganizations
Geography
Major Events & Battles
100
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
100
Taxed sugar
The Sugar Tax
or
The Sugar Act
100
This group supported Independence from Britain
The Patriots
100
What geographic feature does the Proclamation Line of 1763 follow?
The Appalachian Mountains
100
First Battle of the Revolution
Lexington & Concord
200
Founded the Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams
200
Taxed paper goods
The Stamp Tax
or
The Stamp Act
200
This group supported remaining loyal to Britain
Loyalists
200
The territory argued over by Britain and France in the lead up to the French & Indian War?
The Ohio River Valley
200
Street clash that led to British soldiers shooting into a crowd and killing 5
The Boston Massacre
300
Wrote Common Sense
Thomas Paine
300
Gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea
The Tea Tax
or
The Tea Act
300
Founded by Samuel Adams this group organized boycotts and protests to show their displeasure with the British government
The Sons of Liberty
300
In which colony did the Battles of Lexington & Concord occur? Give the Name or Number
Massachusetts
or
1
300
An act of civil disobedience meant to protest the Tea Act
The Boston Tea Party
400
Wrote the Father of the Navy
John Paul Jones
400
Said the colonists couldn't settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
The Proclamation Line of 1763
400
The First Continental Congress was called in response to what law passed by Parliament?
The Coercive or Intolerable Acts
400
In which colony did the battle of Yorktown occur? Give the name or number
Virginia
or
10
400
The turning point of the war
Saratoga
500
First person to sign the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
500
Law that allowed British officials to search colonists property without a warrent.
The Writs of Assistance
500
Patriot communication network to keep the colonies informed about British activity
The Committees of Correspondence
500
In which colony did the Battle of Saratoga occur? Give the name or number
New York
or
3
500
The final battle of the war
Yorktown