Important People
Did George Washington become president before or after the war?
After the war
Who won the American Revolution?
The United States
Which of the following was not one the 13 Colonies: Maine, Pennslvania or Vermont
Maine
Who created the lightning rod?
Benjamin Franklin
Why did the patriots retreat from Bunker Hill?
They ran out of ammunition
Who wrote "Poor Richard's Almanac"?
Benjamin Franklin
Who took Fort Ticonderoga? The Patriots or the British?
The Patriots
How many stripes on the American flag?
13
Who rode through midnight to alert people that the Redcoats were coming?
Paul Revere
Who wrote "star spangled banner"?
Francis Scott Key
What year was George Washington born?
1732
Who surrendered at Yorktown?
British General, Charles Cornwallis
What was the southernmost British colony?
Georgia (Florida was owned by Spain)
What was Patrick Henry's famous quote?
"give me liberty or give me death"
On what date did the Boston Tea Party occur?
December 16th, 1773
How did Alexander Hamilton die?
He was shot in a duel with Aaron Burr
What was the battle where Americans were told "don't shoot 'til you see the whites of their eyes"
The battle of Bunker Hill
What Colony had the most soldiers fighting for freedom?
Massachusetts (67,000 soldiers)
Name as many as you can out of the 5 major figures that wrote the Declaration of Independence (stacked points for how many you get)
Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston
How old was John Tyler when he had his 15th child?
70 years old...
How many of Paul Revere's 16 kids died young?
5
Which battle is considered the turning point of the war because it convinced France to help the colonists?
The battle of Saratoga
Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn ( and "Sylvania" means woods so it translates to "Penn's Woods")
What did the slave James Armistead do during the war?
He was a Patriot Spy
Who was Martha Custis married to?
George Washington