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Grab Bag
100
The general of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
100
The event in which British officers patrolling the rebellious city of Boston shot into a crowd, killing 5 civilians. Paul Revere made an engraving of this event to use as propaganda to encourage colonists to fight against the British.
What is the Boston Massacre?
100
British troops stormed through Boston, headed for a colonial arsenal in a nearby town. Paul Revere and William Dawes road through the night warning the colonists, allowing the militia men to prepare to fight. After the British finished in Concord, they headed for Lexington, but were met by "minutemen" who forced them into retreat. Known as the "Shot Heard Around the World"; officially started the war!
What is Lexington and Concord?
100
Some colonists, called Patriots, chose to fight the British, some chose to remain neutral, and some chose to stick with the British, called ___________.
What is Loyalists?
100
General Washington and his men spent a very long winter at this camp. During this time, the soldiers were suffering from starvation and cold temperatures. Washington brought in experts to help train his army, and women, including Washington's wife, came to prepare meals and clothing for the troops. This was a true test of who actually wanted independence.
What is Valley Forge?
200
The main writer of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
The law passed by British Parliament after Chief Pontiac attack colonists living west of the Appalachian Mountains. This new law drew a line through the mountain chain and said that no settler could migrate passed the boundary.
What is Proclamation of 1763?
200
This was the final major battle of the war. General George Washington combined with a French Naval Fleet laid siege to this Virginia town, forcing the British forces to formally surrender. THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN!
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
200
This rebel group, originally started in Boston and led by Samuel Adams, is most famous for dressing like Mohawk Indians and dumping a large shipment of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest increased tea taxes.
What is the Sons of Liberty?
200
This man is most noted for giving an passionate speech to Congress entitled "Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!". This speech was meant to convince congress members to fight against the British.
Who is Patrick Henry?
300
British writer of American propaganda pieces such as Common Sense and The Crisis.
Who is Thomas Paine?
300
This act, passed by British Colonists, stated that all colonists must provide housing, food, and other supplies to British soldiers in need.
What is the Quartering Act?
300
At this battle, the Americans had high ground atop a hill overlooking Boston to keep watch of the British troops in the city and to protect the hill from British take over. The British charged up the hill. The Americans were low on ammunition, so they were told "not to fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" The Americans ran out of ammunition, leading to their defeat, but it proved to the British that the Americans had a chance of winning the war.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
300
The hired German soldiers (mercenaries) that fought for the British.
Who are the Hessians?
300
This section of the Declaration of Independence gave a list of complaints that the colonist had regarding the King of England.
What is the List of Grievances?
400
The Frenchman that helped the Continental Army throughout the war, including the final major battle at Yorktown. AMERICA'S FAVORITE FIGHTING FRENCHMAN!
Who is Marquis de LaFayette
400
After the passing of the Stamp Act, which taxed all paper goods, the colonists began to use the slogan "_________ without ____________________" to express their feelings towards British Parliament and King George.
What is "Taxation without Representation"?
400
At this battle (which was actually 2 battles), Colonial leader Benedict Arnold led the Patriots to defeat the British. This huge victory proved America's potential at winning the war, and convinced the French to formally join the fight to help the colonist. This is known as the "turning point" of the war.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
400
The economic policy used by the British in which a "mother country" establishes colonies to produce and sale goods with the mother country receiving the income from those sales as well as other benefits. The colonies, in return, receive protection from the mother country.
What is Mercantilism?
400
General Washington crossed this river on his way to defeat the British at the Battles of Trenton and Princeton in New Jersey.
What is the Delaware River?
500
The Prussian military expert that came to Valley Forge to train the Continental Army without pay.
Who is Friedrich von Steuben?
500
The "final straw" in the events leading up to war consisted of the British Parliament and King closing the Boston Harbor and banning town meetings after the rebellious colonists threw a large tea shipment into the Boston Harbor. The British called this the Coercive Acts, but the Americans called this the ____________.
What is Intolerable Acts?
500
During this battle in South Carolina, British "Tories" marched through the mountains threatening the neutral colonists if they did not join the British cause. The Patriot colonial militia took charge up the mountain and the British, causing many Loyalists casualties. This convinced the Southern colonies to join the Patriot cause.
What is Battle of King's Mountain?
500
The British policy of ignoring the rules and restrictions regarding trade placed on the colonies because they were actually making more money with the colonies breaking these rules. This led to the colonists feeling that they could easily survive on their own without guidance from the British.
What is Salutary Neglect?
500
This rough and tough patriot, known as the Swamp Fox, is famous for defeating the British throughout the south, specifically South Carolina. He is noted for his resourcefulness and cunning.
Who is Francis Marion?
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