Taxes & Protests
This war left Britain with debt and led to new taxes in the colonies.
What is the French and Indian War?
Five colonist were killed during this 1770 clash with British soldiers.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine convinced many colonist to support independence.
What is Common Sense?
George Washington led this army during the Revolutionary War.
What is the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington?
This 1765 law taxed printed materials like newspapers and playing cards.
These harsh British laws punished Boston after the Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
Thomas Jefferson wrote this document in 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Washington surprised Hessian soldiers by crossing this river on Christmas night.
What is the Delaware River?
This naval hero said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who is John Paul Jones?
Colonist were angry because they had no representative in this British lawmaking group.
The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired here in April 1775.
What are Lexington and Concord?
The Declaration says people have these three rights: life, liberty, and this.
What is the pursuit of happiness?
This 1777 battle was a major turning point because Britain surrendered thousands of soldiers.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This patriot became famous for saying he regretted having only one life to lose for this country.
Who is Nathan Hale?
The protest group met under the Liberty Tree and led resistance in Boston.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
These colonial soldiers were ready to fight at a minuet's notice.
Who are the minutemen?
Independence was officially approved on this date.
What is July 4, 1776?
Soldiers suffered through winter with little food and no shoes at this place.
What is Valley Forge?
This former American general betrayed the colonies and became a traitor.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
In 1773, colonist dumped tea into Boston Harbor in this famous protest.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This patriot rode at night to warn colonist the British were coming.
Who is Paul Revere?
This group met in Philadelphia and began acting like a government during the war.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
British General Cornwallis surrendered at this final major battle in 1781.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This Eurpean country joined the war in 1778 and helped the colonist win.
What is France?