This person was the commander of the Continental Army
Who was George Washington?
100
this was an uprising against the governor of the Virginia colony- led by Nathaniel Bacon
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
100
During this battle, Washington and his men crossed the frigid Delaware River on Christmas Night to attack the Hessians and British at dawn- Patriot Victory
What is The Battle of Trenton?
100
This was the first permanent English settlement - founded in 1607
What is Jamestown?
100
these acts were put in place as a punishment for The Boston Tea Party- the colonists found they were so bad they could not tolerate them
What is The Coercive Acts or Intolerable Acts?
200
a prominent farmer and business man in Virginia colony - married Pocahontas/ successfully cultivated tobacco
Who is John Rolfe?
200
A war fought between Great Britain and the French, along with some indian tribes allied with the French- this war was fought over land in the Ohio River Valley
What is The French and Indian War
200
This was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War- Cornwallis surrendered here
What is The Battle of Trenton?
200
Washington, the Continental Army spent the Winter here being trained for battle in the Winter of 1776
What is Valley Forge?
200
this act set duties on molasses and tea imported to the colonies
What is The Sugar Act?
300
a beer brewer and business man, this man was known for his fiery speeches to spur the colonists toward liberty
Who is Samuel Adams?
300
delegates from almost all of the colonies met and put togethera Decalration of Rights as an ultimatum to the King of England and one last effort at peace
What is the First Continental Congress?
300
During this battle, Washington and his men tricked the British by leaving their campfires burning and surprising them with an attack- victory for Patriots
What is The Battle of Princeton?
300
This agreement ended the French and Indian War
What is The Treaty of Paris 1763?
300
this act allowed British soldiers to be housed in colonists homes without their permission
What is The Quartering Act?
400
the main author or the Declaration of Independence and our third president
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
The Declaration of Independence was finalized and ratified at this meeting
What is the Second Continental Congress?
400
This was a turning point in the war/ first time guerrilla warfare was used
What is The Battle of Sartoga?
400
This agreement ended the Revolutionary War
What is Treaty of Paris 1783?
400
this event became known as the official start to the Rev. war and the first real fight of the war between minutemen and the British
What is THE SHOT HEARD 'ROUND THE WORLD?
500
an inventor, diplomat, and statesman- served as a go between for Great Britain and the USA- also between France and the USA
Who is Benjamin Franklin
500
British soldiers fired blankly in to the crowd during this confrontation with the colonists in Boston- 3 people were killed / this was used as propaganda to fuel the rebellion
What is The Boston Massacre?
500
This was the first battle where Patriots proved they had a "fighting chance" against the British. It was a British victory, but they also had many casualties
What is The Battle of Bunker Hill?
500
this act required colonists to pay for an official stamp on any paper item, license, newspaper,etc
What is The Stamp Act?
500
this document declared that the colonies were their own independent country and no longer subject to rule from Great Britain