Battles
What caused the first battle of the American Revolution, Battles of Lexington and Concord?
The British were looking for Patriot weapons in Concord.
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Who is credited as the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson!
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What law closed the Boston Harbor, banned town meetings until all destroy tea had been paid?
Intolerable Act
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I am an African American casualty during the Boston Massacre. Who am I?
Crispus Attucks
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What are the 3 unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
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Which battle marked the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Saratoga
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Who led the Continental army as the commander-in-Chief?
George Washington
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What law forbid colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
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I represent the hardships, disease, starvation, and unity at this training camp in Philadelphia. What am I?
Winter at Valley Forge
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Which documented listed grievances (complaints) against King George III?
Declaration of Independence
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Why was the battle of Saratoga known as the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
America gained French allies
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Who led the Sons of Liberty?
Sam Adams
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What tax placed a tax on legal documents, newspapers, wills, etc?
Stamp Act: REMEMBER a tax had to be paid on official legal paper
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I am the first meeting after the battle of Lexington and Concord. What am I called?
First Continental Congress
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I signaled the end of the American Revolution and declared America free from Britain’s rule. What document am I?
Treaty of Paris of 1783
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What battle signaled the end of the Revolutionary War?
The battle of Yorktown
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Who served as the monarch of Britain during the Revolutionary War?
King George III
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What document cut ties with Britain and listed grievances (complaints) against King George III?
Declaration of Independence
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On this date (need month, day, year) the Declaration of Independence was signed. What date is that?
July 4, 1776
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I am punishment for costing the East India Tea Company over $1million dollars in damaged tea. What am I?
Intolerable Acts
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During what battle did Paul Revere warn the patriots that the British were coming?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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Who served as a French ally, known as the “soldier’s friend” and helped Washing during his stay at Valley Forge?
The Marquis de la Fayette
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What document declared America as an independent country and signaled the end of the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris of 1783
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I am the year that the American Revolution was officially over on paper. I am known as the Treaty of Paris of what year?
1783
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What did the Proclamation of 1763 state?
Colonists were forbidden to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
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