Key Figures
This Founding Father wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This was the first battle of the Revolutionary War and was known as the "Shot heard around the world"
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This document declared American independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
This group organized the Boston Tea Party to protest British taxes.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
This event in Boston resulted in the deaths of 5 colonists.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Known as "The Father of His Country" he led the Continental Army (US) during the war.
Who is George Washington?
This battle was the turning point in the war and convinced France to join the war.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This law required colonists to put a special stamp on paper goods.
What is the Stamp Act?
These civilian soldiers were ready to fight at a minutes notice.
Who are the minutemen?
This was the colonists favorite drink.
What is Tea?
This American was a famous, rich inventor who also got France to help fight against Britain.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
In December 1776, George Washington crossed this river to launch a surprise attack against the British on Christmas day.
What is the Delaware River?
This law required citizens to let British soldiers stay in your home.
What is the Quartering Act?
These women organized protests of British goods.
Who are the Daughters of Liberty?
Women often helped the army by making this too eat.
What is bread?
A leader in the Continental Congress, this man became the second president of the United States.
Who is John Adams?
This battle officially ended the war.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This treaty ended the war and made America free.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
These German mercenaries fought for the British during the Revolutionary war.
Who are the Hessians?
The Patriots supported the US fighting for their independence while the _____ supported Britain.
Who are the Loyalists?
This man is famous for making a ride at midnight to warn that the British were coming.
Who is Paul Revere.
This battle actually took place on Breed's hill.
What is Battle of Bunker Hill?
These British laws punished Boston after the Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
This Native American Tribe was the only tribe to side with the British during the war. They also sided with us against the French during the French and Indian war.
Who were the Iroquois Confederacy
The Proclamation of 1763 said that you could not build past this mountain range.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?