Road to the Revolution 1
Road to the Revolution 2
The War
Famous People
RANDOM
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What was the French and Indian War?
War between France and Great Britain which gave Great Britain a larger territory in North America.
100
What is the Boston Massacre?
Soldiers and protesting colonists fight, causing shots to be fired into crowd of colonists.
100
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Battle considered the "turning point" of the war.
100
Who was a member of the Sons of Liberty who warned the colonists, "The British are coming!"?
Paul Revere
100
What does it mean to boycott something?
refuse to buy it
200
What was debt?
When someone owes someone else money.
200
What is the Boston Tea Party?
200
What is Valley Forge?
Soldiers were trained here. They also endured a harsh winter and lack of food & clothing here.
200
Who were minutemen?
Colonial soldiers ready at a moment's notice.
200
What is opportunity cost?
The second best choice or what you didn't choose.
300
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
Women who boycotted British goods and made "Liberty Tea".
300
What is the Stamp Act?
A tax on newspapers, legal documents and even playing cards to help the British pay their debts from the French and Indian War.
300
What is Lexington & Concord?
The first battles of the American Revolution.
300
Who was a General in the Continental Army and became a traitor?
Benedict Arnold
300
What is price incentive?
Price drop to encourage more customers.
400
What is the slogan or chant the colonists would say because they felt the taxes were unfair?
"No taxation without respresentation!"
400
What is the document declaring the colonies were breaking away from Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
400
What is the battle in which the Continental and French Armies surrounded the British, causing them to surrender?
Yorktown
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Who was the general at Valley Forge who later became the first president of the United States?
George Washington
400
What is voluntary exchange?
Trading goods and services with someone else. Both groups benefit from the exchange.
Example: John, the baker, gives bread to Sam. Sam gives John some tomatoes from his garden.
500
What group of men met in secrecy and protested against the British taxes?
Sons of Liberty
500
Where was the Declaration of Independence written?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
500
What was the Black Regiments?
Units of free and enslaved African American soldiers who fought alongside the Continental Army.
500
Who was a Founding Father & wrote much of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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How did geography help the colonists defeat the British many times?
Hid behind hills
Hid behind trees
Used the higher ground
etc.