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When the Stamp Act was repealed what was still being taxed by the British?
tea
100
People who were loyal to Great Britain
Loyalists
100
This event happened on March 5, 1770, where 5 colonists were killed by British soldiers
Boston Massacre
100
Soldiers hired by a foreign country
mercenaries
100
What colony is labeled 10?
Virginia
200
Taxed every piece of paper that colonists used including legal documents, licenses, and playing cards
Stamp Act
200
Who was appointed commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
200
This event happened on December 16, 1773, where members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
200
A group of colonists who wrote about what was happening in the colonies so that people in rural areas had access to information
Committees of Correspondence
200
What colony is labeled 2?
Massachusetts
300
Act that placed a tax on glass, tea, lead, and paper
Townshend Acts
300
Who became one of the most famous traitors in American history?
Benedict Arnold
300
Where did the "shot heard 'round the world" happen?
Lexington, Massachusetts
300
What were Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott doing during their ride on April 18th, 1775?
Went to warn the minutemen that the British were coming
300
What colony is labeled 7?
New Jersey
400
When did the colonies officially declare independence from Britain?
July 4th, 1776
400
This woman dressed up as a man and fought during the war
Deborah Sampson
400
Where did George Washington and his men attack the Hessian soldiers on December 25th, 1776?
Trenton, New Jersey
400
Native American that fought with Britain hoping that they would stop westward expansion
Joseph Brandt
400
What colony is labeled 9?
Maryland
500
This document tried to peacefully resolve the problems between the colonies and Great Britain
Olive Branch Petition
500
This African American man worked as a spy for the Marquis de Lafayette
James Armistead
500
Last major battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Yorktown
500
What did Baron von Steuben do for General Washington?
Helped train Washington's troops at Valley Forge
500
What colony is labeled 13?
Georgia