Causes of the American Revolution
What war caused the British to tax the colonists?
The French and Indian War
Who started a secret society of patriots known as the Sons and Daughters of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
The Sons of Liberty disguised themselves and dumped tea into where?
Boston Harbor
Which battle was known for being "The Shot Heard Around the World?"
Lexington and Concord
What day did Washington crossed the Delaware on Christmas Day to capture Trenton from who?
Currency Act
What lawyer represented the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
The Boston Tea Party caused the British to issue what Acts?
The Intolerable Acts
What Hill did the British drive the Americans from during the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Breed's Hill
What Treaty ended the war officially?
The Treaty of Paris
What Act taxed sugar, wine, indigo, and molasses?
The Sugar Act
Who led the Green Mountain Boys?
Ethan Allen
Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock because....
British soldiers were coming for the colonists' weapons.
During the battle of Cowpens, who tricked "the Butcher" by pretending to retreat during battle?
Daniel Morgan
How many colonists died during the Boston Massacre?
5
Which Act allowed soldiers to stay in Colonists' homes?
The Quartering Act
Who was named commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What group met and told Parliament they didn't have the right to tax colonists without representation?
The Stamp Act Congress
Which battle led to Cornwallis surrender?
Cowan's Ford
Where did the Continental Army learn to be real soldiers? Hint: It was their winter quarters.
Valley Forge
Which Act caused a tax on paper?
The Stamp Act
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What group met and only had 12 delegates because Georgia didn't send one?
1st Continental Congress
Where did the British surrender?
Yorktown
What did the US Constitution do?