Taxes/Acts of The American Revolution
Famous Women Of The
American Revolution
Famous Men of The American Revolution
Weapons Used in The American Revolution
The Battles of The American Revolution
100
This Act, granted the British East India Company Tea a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies.
What was the Tea Act?
100
This woman was the wife of George Washington and a nurse to many soldiers.
Who is Martha Custis Washington?
100
The king of Great Britain who reigned from 1760 to 1801.
Who is King George III?
100
This weapon is much more accurate than muskets, but takes longer to load.
What is a rifle?
100
The first battles of The American Revolution.
What were the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
200
This tax made American colonists pay extra taxes on legal papers and newspapers.
What was the Stamp Act?
200
This woman carried water to soldiers and artillerymen, often under heavy fire from the British. After a soldier with a cannon was shot down, she loaded and fired the cannon for him. She is often referred to as "Molly Pitcher".
Who was Mary Ludwig Hayes McCauley?
200
This man invented the "lightning rod" which went on to become the lightbulb.
Who was Ben Franklin?
200
A type of gun used by minute-men in the American Revolution. The soldiers were able to fire one shot every 15 seconds because of the time it took to load the gun.
What is a musket?
200
This battle was the first major victory that Washington's troops made.
What is The Battle of Trenton?
300
British official Charles Townshend passed this Act, which put taxes on tea, glass, lead and paint.
What was the Townshend Act?
300
This woman was crucial in warning the militia of the approaching British. She was also a great horsewoman and knew shortcuts and trails.
Who is Catherine Moore Barry?
300
The leader of the continental army and went to become the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
300
This is a small sword like weapon attached to the end of a musket. It was crucial because of the poor accuracy of the muskets.
What is a bayonet?
300
This battle is named after a hill in Charlestown, Boston. It was fought on June 17, 1775.
What is the battle of Bunker Hill?
400
This Act allowed a member of the British Army to stay in a colonists home regardless of whether they wanted them to.
What is The Quartering Act?
400
This woman is famous for tricking and killing 6 British soldiers who entered her cabin and demanded food and drinks.
Who is Nancy Hart?
400
This man was a traitor to the British Army and spied on the Hessians for George Washington.
Who is John Honeyman?
400
This weapon is a small hand held gun often carried by officers and sergeants to show rank.
What is a Pistol?
400
Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys of Vermont captured this fort, which is located on Lake Champlain. It was wanted for its stores of munitions and the strategic position of control that it held over the waterways to Canada.
What is The Siege Of Fort Ticonderoga?
500
This Act passed a tax on sugar, molasses and coffee which increased smuggling activities.
What was The Sugar Act?
500
This woman was the wife to Samuel Adams. She is famous for handling business affairs and other things women didn't normally do so that her husband could work in government.
Who is Abigail Adams?
500
This man accompanied Ben Franklin and was one of the delegates of New Jersey.
Who is Jonathon Dayton?
500
This weapon was known as the Queen of the battlefield. It consisted of a 3 to 12 pound gun which was hooked to a wooden structure with large wheels.
What is a cannon?
500
This battle was fought by 5,500 French soldiers who landed in Rhode Island to try to help their American allies in assaulting British-occupied New York City.
What is The Battle Of Yorktown?
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