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What country did most of the colonists in America come from?
Britain (England)
What is the name of the woman who sewed the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
In what city did the colonists throw crates of tea into the harbor?
Boston
What was the color of the coats that the British soldiers wore in battle?
Red
What is one thing that the British taxed that the colonists did not approve of? (there are more than one)
Tea, Paper, Sugar/Molasses
What is the name of the man who rode a horse through Boston, shouting, "The British are coming! The British are coming!"
Paul Revere
What two European countries fought each other in the French & Indian War?
France and Britain
What French King is the state of Louisiana named after?
King Louis IX
How many daughters did Betsy Ross have?
7
How many stars were on the first American flag?
13
What is the name of the Continental Army Commander who later became the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What is the name of the King of England during the time of the American Revolution?
King George III
What product was taxed by the Stamp Act?
Paper
True or False: Former slaves fought against the British in the American Revolution.
True
True or false: Gunpowder was in scarce supply among the colonists.
True
What hill was the Battle at Bunker Hill actually fought on?
Breed's Hill
What is the name of the guns that the colonists used?
Muskets
Approximately how many British soldiers died at the Battle at Bunker Hill?
What colony was George Washington from?
Virginia
What is the name of a famous French aristocrat who believed so much in liberty that he fought for the American Revolution?
Lafayette
The Declaration of Independence stated that "All men are created ___________"
Equal
Only one colony did not participate in the First Continental Congress. Which colony was it?
Georgia
The first two small battles of the American Revolution are considered the Battle of Lexington and the Battle of ___________
Concord
What is the name of one person who helped write the Declaration of Independence? (There are more than one)
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams
The Declaration of Independence states that our Creator (God) gives us "Life, Liberty, and the _______________ "
Pursuit of Happiness