Important People
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
The first shots of the war were fired at this battle.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
A colonist who wanted independence from Britain.
What is a Patriot?
This slogan meant colonists didn’t want taxes without a voice in government.
What is “No taxation without representation”?
The city where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is Philadelphia?
He was the commander of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
Colonists dumped tea into the harbor during this protest.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
A colonist who stayed loyal to the King.
What is a Loyalist?
This act taxed paper goods like newspapers and playing cards.
What is the Stamp Act?
The river Washington crossed on Christmas night in 1776.
What is the Delaware River?
This colonial legend carried water to soldiers and helped fire a cannon when her husband was injured.
Who is Molly Pitcher?
Washington crossed the Delaware River before this surprise attack.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
A tax placed on goods brought into a country.
What is a tariff?
These laws punished Boston after the Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
The state where the first battles of the war took place.
What is Massachusetts?
He rode at night to warn that the British were coming.
Who was Paul Revere?
This winter camp was where soldiers trained and suffered through cold and hunger.
What is Valley Forge?
A written request signed by many people.
What is a petition?
This act allowed the British East India Company to sell tea cheaply.
What is the Tea Act?
The country that helped the Americans win the war.
What is France?
He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is King George III?
This final major battle ended with the British surrender.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
A volunteer soldier ready to fight at a moment’s notice.
What is a Minuteman?
This earlier war caused Britain to tax the colonies to pay for it.
What is the French and Indian War?
The building where the Continental Congress met.
What is Independence Hall?