People 1
Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Which founding father is given credit for writing the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the nickname given to the American colonial soldiers?
Minutemen
What was the main reason for the British imposing taxes on the American colonies before the Revolutionary War?
To pay off their debts // War Debts // Protection
What protest did the Sons of Liberty lead in reaction to the tax on tea?
The Boston Tea Party
Who rode through the night to warn colonists that the British soldiers were on their way?
Patrick Henry
What was the name given to American colonists who supported the British Crown?
The Loyalists
Which act required colonists to pay a tax on paper products?
The Stamp Act
What event is marked as the beginning of the Revolutionary War?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord // The shot heard around the world
Who was the British King during the Revolutionary War?
During what event did Crispus Attucks die?
The Boston Massacre
What other country supported the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?
France
What did the people of Boston call the laws that punished them for the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
What river did George Washington and his troops cross on Christmas in 1776 to surprise Hessian troops?
Delaware River
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" that inspired many colonists to support independence?
Thomas Paine
Who trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge?
Von Steuben
What was the nickname given to the British soldiers?
Redcoats// Lobsterbacks
Which act required the colonists to provide housing (quarter) for British troops?
The Quartering Act
Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
Yorktown, Virginia
Benedict Arnold
Which woman disguised herself as a man so she could fight in the war?
Deborah Sampson
What was the name of the group from Boston that worked against the British government?
Sons of Liberty
Which law replaced the Stamp Act?
The Townshend Acts // taxes on tea
What was the name of the agreement that officially ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris