Acts and Laws
This 1764 act placed extra taxes on sugar and molasses.
*What is the Sugar Act?*
This battle in 1775 is known for the famous quote "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?*
This man was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?*
This group of colonists wanted independence from Britain.
Who are the Patriots?*
The American Revolution officially began in this year.
What is 1775
This 1765 act required colonists to provide housing for British soldiers.
What is the Quartering Act?*
These two battles in April 1775 marked the start of the American Revolution.
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence.
*Who is Thomas Jefferson?*
This group of colonists remained loyal to the British crown.
*Who are the Loyalists?*
The Declaration of Independence was signed on this date.
What is July 4, 1776
This 1765 act placed taxes on printed materials like newspapers and legal documents.
*What is the Stamp Act?*
This 1777 battle was a turning point in the war, convincing France to support the Americans.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?*
This man famously rode to warn colonists that "The British are coming!"
Who is Paul Revere?*
This term refers to refusing to buy British goods as a form of protest.
What is a boycott?*
The First Continental Congress met in this year.
What is 1774?
This 1767 set of acts taxed items like glass, lead, paint, and tea.
*What are the Townshend Acts?*
n this 1776 battle, Washington crossed the Delaware River to surprise Hessian troops.
*What is the Battle of Trenton?*
This man helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris and later became the 2nd U.S. President.
*Who is John Adams?
This nickname was given to British soldiers because of their uniform color.
What are Redcoats?*
The Treaty of Paris, ending the war, was signed in this year.
What is 1783?*
his 1773 act allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies.
What is the Tea Act?*
This 1781 battle was the last major battle of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This person led a group of Patriots disguised as Native Americans on a raid of British ships docked in Boston’s harbor.
*Who is Sam Adams
This term describes the colonial militia ready to fight at a minute's notice.
Who are the Minutemen?
The Boston Tea Party occurred on December 16th of this year.
What is 1773?