The Colonies
The number of colonies in America at the time of the Revolution.
What is 13?
The colonists felt that the taxes set by England were unfair. Their rallying cry about taxation was this.
What is No Taxation Without Representation!
This Bostonian is known for his midnight ride.
Who is Paul Revere?
This man was King of England at the time of the Revolution.
Who was George III?
The first shots of the Revoution were fired at these two cities.
What are Lexington and Concord?
This physician and member of the Sons of Liberty sent a message to Paul Revere the British were moving against Lexington and Concord. At the American Village, he was supposed to be at the tavern and meet the wife of General Gage, but he wasn't there.
Who was Dr. Joseph Warren?
The colonies were owned and ruled by this country.
What is England?
This Act led some Sons of Liberty to illegally board ships in the harbor and dump the cargo into the water.
What is the Tea Act.
This Virginian became the commander of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
This British general was the governor of Massachusetts and the leader who ordered the attack on Lexington and Concord.
Who is General Thomas Gage?
This shooting of colonists was exaggerated in the papers to gain support for revolution. Three men were killed and two were injured.
What was the Boston Massacre?
This southern-most colony had the same name as the state on our Eastern border.
What is Georgia?
What is the Stamp Act?
Virginian orator Patrick Henry is remembered for saying, "I know not what course others may take, but as for me __________________."
What is "Give me liberty or give me death!"
William Franklin was arrested and imprisoned for being an ardent Loyalist, despite being the son of this famous Patriot, author, scientist, and inventor.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The patriot army marched in ranks, with one rank this far behind the other.
What is one arm-length?
The oldest of the colonies, it was founded it 1607.
What is Virginia?
This Act required colonists to house and feed British soldiers, at the colonist's expense.
What is the Quartering Act?
This Patriot wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This British general surrendered to Continental forces on October 19, 1782, ending the Revolutionary War.
Who is General Lord Charles Cornwallis?
The British defeated this US city in 1780, burning most of it.
What is Charleston?
The first battles of the Revolution occurred in this colony.
What is Massachusetts?
These Acts said that the colonies could only trade with British or colonial ships. To send goods to other countries, colonial ships had to go to England first.
What are the Navigation Acts?
This Patriot from Massachusetts is remembered for his treason.
Who was Benedict Arnold?
This author of the Stamp Act was hung in effigy by the colonists before they ran the Stamp Act Agent out of town.
Who is Sir George Grenville?
This battle marked the official end of the Revolutionary War.
What is Yorktown?