People
African American man who was the first casualty of the American Revolution when he was shot and killed in the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
What was the goal of British mercantilism policies?
A. To control colonial trade B. To limit tobacco production
C. To protect freedoms D. To censor publications
A. to control colonial trade
What battle began the American Revolution
(for 500 Points)
Lexington and Concord
Who led the continental army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
What is the coldest state in the U.S?
Alaska
King of England during the American Revolution
King George III
What stated that the colonist could not expand west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
What battle caused the continental troops and george washington to endure a long harsh winter
Valley Forge
Who was the father/writer of the declaration of independence
Thomas Jefferson
What NFL team was named after the people who fought in the American Revolution?
New England Patriots
French general who helped train the Continental Army during the winter at Valley Forge
Marquis De Lafayette
What act was passed taxing sugar and molasses?
Sugar Act
What battle convinced the French to help the colonist?
Battle of Saratoga
What are complaints of the colonist towards Great Britain and the King called?
Grievances
What is the smallest state in the U.S?
Rhode Island
Writer who published the pamphlet Common Sense as propaganda to convince more Americans to join the Patriot cause
Thomas Paine
What act taxed paper?
Stamp Act
What was the final battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Yorktown
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness describes what rights?
Unalienable Rights
Who won the 2025 Major League Baseball World Series?
Los Angeles Dodgers
What British general surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown?
Cornwallis
WHat act stated that troops did not have to be housed by american citizens?
Quartering Act
What was signed between Britain and the United States after the war, recognizing the United States as an independent country?
Treaty of Paris
What was signed giving the United States their independence on July 4th 1776?
Declaration of Independence
What country won the 2022 World Cup?
Argentina