Acts
This 1765 act required colonists to pay for a stamp on printed materials like newspapers and legal documents.
What is the Stamp Act?
He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and later became the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
This first battle of the American Revolution was fought on April 19, 1775, and included the "shot heard 'round the world."
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
this colony was the site of the first shots of the American Revolution in April 1775.
What is Massachusetts?
This African patriot and former enslaved man was a spy for the Continental Army, passing secrets while working as a servant to British officers.
Who is James Armistead Lafatette?
Passed in 1767, this series of acts placed duties on goods like glass, paper, and tea imported to the colonies.
What are the Townshend Acts?
This writer and philosopher authored Common Sense, encouraging colonists to break from Britain.
Who is Thomas Paine?
Although technically a British victory, this 1775 battle on Breed's Hill proved the Americans could stand up to the British Army.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
George Washington crossed this river on Christmas night in 1776 to launch a surprise attack on the Hessian forces.
What is the Delaware River?
Though not one of the 13 colonies, this territory was the site of frontier fighting and was claimed by both Virginia and Pennsylvania.
What is the Ohio River Valley?
This 1773 act gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies, leading to a famous protest in Boston.
What is the Tea Act?
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and later became the third U.S. President.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
On Christmas night 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware River to win this surprise victory in New Jersey.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
This southern colony was the site of several key Battle late in the war, including the Battle of Cowpens and the siege of Charleston.
What is South Carolina?
This Prussian military officer helped train the Continental Army at Valley Forge and is often credited with professionalizing American force.
Who is Baron von Steuben?
These acts, passed in response to the Boston Tea Party, were known in the colonies as the "Intolerable Acts."
What are the Coercive Acts?
This Founding Father helped secure French support during the war and was known for his experiments with electricity.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This major American victory in 1777 is considered the turning point to the war and helped secure French support.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The final battle of the war was fought in this Virginia town, where the British general Cornwallis surrendered.
What is Yorktown?
This American naval commander famously declared, "I have not yet begun to fight!" during a battle against the British warship Serapis.
Who is John Paul Jones?
This 1764 act lowered the tax on molasses but increased enforcement, angering many colonial merchants.
What is the Sugar Act?
Once a hero at Saratoga, this general is remembered more for switching sides and becoming a traitor.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
The final major battle of the war, this 1781 siege led to British general Cornwallis's surrender.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This rugged region of upstate New York was the site of the pivotal American victory in 1777 that convinced France to join the war.
What is Saratoga?
This woman, believed to have fought in the battle of Monmouth disguised as a man, went by alias, "Robert Shurtliff."
Who is Deborah Sampson?