Important People
Who rode and warned the colonists about the redcoats?
Paul Revere
Which American leader said, “The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and conduct of this army”?
Who was Washington, before the Battle of Long Island
What event in 1773 involved colonists dumping British tea into the harbour as a protest against taxation?
What is the Boston Tea Party
What was the main complaint behind the slogan “No Taxation Without Representation”?
What is Colonists had no say in British taxation policies.
What was Common Sense, and who wrote it?
What is A pamphlet by Thomas Paine that argued for independence.
Who was the American general that defected to the British, becoming one of the most infamous traitors?
Who is Benedict Arnold?
Who said, “The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph” and what did he mean?
Who is George Washington – Perseverance in war
What 1776 document declared the American colonies independent from British rule?
What is the Declaration of Independence
What was the Boston Massacre, and how did it fuel revolutionary sentiment?
What is British soldiers killed five colonists in 1770, increasing anti-British feelings.
What is the Declaration of Independence, and when was it signed?
What is The document declaring independence from Britain, signed July 4, 1776.
Who led the Continental Army and later became the first President of the United States?
Who was George Washington
“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.” Who said this and what does it mean?
Who is Washington – Liberty spreads quickly once established
What was the battle of Yorktown and what diud it accomplish?
What is Final major battle, Cornwallis’ surrender, led to peace negotiations
How did British military presence in the colonies contribute to revolutionary tensions?
What is Standing army seen as oppressive; Quartering Act required housing of troops.
What was the Treaty of Paris (1783), and what did it establish?
What is Ended the war, recognized U.S. independence, set borders.
Who was the French nobleman who fought alongside the Americans and secured French support?
Who was Marquis de Lafayette
Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death!
Who was Patrick Henry
What was the Stamp Act, and why did it anger the colonists?
What is A British tax on printed materials, leading to protests
How did patriotism influence the American Revolution?
What is United colonies, encouraged resistance, created national identity.
What was the Bill of Rights, and why was it added to the U.S. Constitution?
What is the First 10 amendments guaranteeing individual freedoms.
Who was the British king during the American Revolution, and how did his policies contribute to the conflict?
Who was King George III
Who said “Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a United States of Europe.”
George Washington
What was the purpose of the Continental Congress, and how many of them were there?
What is Final major battle, Cornwallis’ surrender, led to peace negotiations
What was the Proclamation of 1763, and why did it upset American colonists?
What is Prevented settlement west of the Appalachians, angering land-hungry settlers.
What was the purpose of the U.S. Constitution, and when did it go into effect?
What is Framework for U.S. government, effective 1789.