American Rev. Part 1

Causes

100

Name the war that resulted in the colonies being in debt to England

French and Indian War

200

Name the slogan that colonist used to protest against taxation 

Taxation without representation is tyranny

300

Name the event that led to 5 colonist being killed at the hand of british soldiers

Boston Massacre 

400

What is the Proclamation of 1763?

The Proclamation of 1763 granted land to the Native Americans

500

What act was enforced after the Boston Tea Party as punishment?

Intolerable Acts

Course

100

Name the first battle of the Revolution

Lexington and Concord

200

What meeting was called to discuss if the colonies would go to war with England?

Second Continental Army

300

At the siege of ______, colonist gained several cannons from the British

Fort Ticonderoga 

400

At what battle did colonist wait to fire until they could see the "whites of the British eyes"

Battle of Bunker Hill

500

The Battle of Bunker Hill occured where

Breeds Hill

Consequence

100

How did King George react to the Olive Branch Petition

He rejected it and stated the colonist were in an open rebellion

200

What was the consequence of the Battle of Lexington and Concord

It is considered the first battle of the American Revolution 

300

Name one major reason why a colonist would remain Loyal to the King

They were rich merchants that feared changed would result in loss of money

400

Although the colonist were ill prepared for the Battle of Bunker Hill and lost many men, they took away a victory AND ....

Confidence 

500

Many _____ hoped they would be freed if Britain won the war

Enslaved African Americans 

Key Figures

100

Name the group that remained Loyal to the King

Loyalist

200

Name the group of colonist that declared independence 

Patriots

300

At the second continental congress, who was named the commander of the army?

George Washington 

400

Name the person and group that stormed Fort Ticonderoga. 

Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys

500

Name the "radical" group that dumped tea into the Boston Harbor

The Sons of Liberty

Random

100

Name the fighting force that could be ready to fight in minutes 

Minutemen

200

Name the person that rode through the night to warn colonist that the British are coming

Paul Revere 

300

Which Battle is known as the "shot heard around the world"?

Lexington and Concord

400

Name the petition that colonist sent King George that requested a nonviolent agreement?

Olive Branch Petition 

500

Why did patriots only enlist in the war for a few months? 

The army was made up of farmers that had to go back to working on the farms