This Proclamation prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
100
The General who led the Continental army and the US's first elected President.
Who is George Washington?
100
It started as a snowball fight, quickly escalated, and the colonists used this event to arouse more anger toward the British.
What was the Boston Massacre?
100
On this date the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
What was July 4, 1776?
100
First MAJOR battle of the American Revolution.
What was Bunker Hill?
200
This Act of Parliament required colonists to give British soldiers a place to live in their houses.
What is the Quartering Act?
200
He defended the soldiers who shot and killed rioters during the "Boston Massacre"
Who was John Adams?
200
Colonists disguised as Indians destroyed British property by dumping it into Boston Harbor.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
200
These three basic rights were guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence?
What is Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
200
This was the "shot heard round the world".
What was the Battle at Lexington?
300
This act placed a tax on all written materials.
What was the Stamp Act?
300
He was John Adams' cousin and one of the leaders of the Sons of Liberty
Who was Sam Adams
300
This war ended in 1763 and caused many of the problems that led to the American Revolution
What was The French and Indian War?
300
He was the primary author of the Declaration.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
300
750 men, led by Col John Glover successful held off over 4,000 British and Hessian soldiers to give Washington and army time to escape NYC during this battle.
What was the Battle of Pell's Point?
400
These were non-specific search warrants used to harass colonists.
What were the Writs of Assistance?
400
He rode on horseback to warn minutemen of the approaching British soldiers.
Who was Paul Revere?
400
Military camp of American army, winter 1777
What was Valley Forge?
400
The number of states that signed the Declaration
What is 13?
400
Turning point of the war?
What was Saratoga?
500
This act closed Boston Harbor and inflicted heavy punishments for the city's actions during the Boston Tea Party.
What was the Coercive Act / Intolerable Act?
500
Fisherman, soldier, expert sailor, saved the entire American army at least three times. (Evacuating from Long Island, Battle of Pell's Point, Crossing the Delaware)