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He was appointed to lead the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War.
Who is George Washington?
The Continental Army began with this number of volunteers representing the 13 colonies.
What is 15,000?
We declared our independence from this country.
What is Great Britain?
This put taxes on many household items, such as paint, glass, and tea.
What are the Townshend Acts?
As communication between Britain and the colonies decreased, this increased.
What is conflict?
These men answered the alarm in case the British moved to take stores of gunpowder.
Who are Minutemen?
After this battle, the British took complete control over Boston.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
He appointed the five men who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
This event occurred on December 16, 1773 as a protest for taxes on a preferred beverage of colonists.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
As an act of resistance against the taxes being imposed by King George III many colonists did this to the taxed items.
What is boycotted?
This group of men were dedicated to fighting against Great Britain's control of the colonies.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
The Battle of Trenton boosted this for the troops and convinced them to keep fighting for their independence.
What is morale?
Name 3 of the 5 men who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is...
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston
Parliament decided that the colonists were responsible for paying the debt for this war.
What is the French and Indian War?
The purpose of this gathering in 1774 was to petition King George III to repeal the taxes imposed on Massachusetts as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. They also encouraged colonists to continue to boycott British goods and militia.
What is the First Continental Congress?
He ruled Great Britain during the time of colonial America.
Who is King George III?
On Christmas Day 1776 Washington and his men crossed this river.
He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
As a punishment, King George III created these laws in response to the Boston Tea Party and the resistance of colonists.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
The delegates of the First Continental Congress sent their petition to King George III through this person.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
During this battle on January 3, 1777, the Continental Army clashed with British forces and won.
Our independence was declared on this day.
What is July 4, 1776?
On March 5, 1770, British soldiers shot into a crowd, killing three people and mortally wounding two more, during a chaotic scene on King Street in Boston. This event is known as...
What is the Boston Massacre?
Colonists believed in "no ___________ without representation!"
What is taxation?