The 2nd Continental Congress elected him to lead the American military
Who is George Washington
100
The battles that first started the American Revolution
What is Lexington and Concord
100
Another word for Loyalist
What is a Tory
100
The three unalienable rights which Thomas Jefferson says all men are endowed with.
What is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
100
This war was very expensive, and King George decided the Americans should pay for it with taxes.
What is the French and Indian War
200
The primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
200
George Washington lead a surprise attack on the Hessian Forces on the day after Christmas, resulting in an American victory.
What is Trenton
200
Untrained citizen-soldiers
What is a militia
200
The British General who surrendered at Yorktown
Who is General Cornwallis
200
This was the event in which many Patriots boarded a British ship and destroyed all of the product on board.
What is the Boston Tea Party
300
A member of the Boston Sons of Liberty, known for his famous ride to Lexington to warn the militia of the Redcoat advance. However, he was also involved in the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.
Who is Paul Revere
300
The final battle of the Revolution, where General Cornwallis surrendered to the American forces
What is Yorktown
300
Another word for a dictatorship. In the Declaration of Independence, the colonists accused King George II of trying to establish this over the colonies
What is a tyranny
300
This pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine stated that Americans need to stop fooling around and fight back against England!
What is Common Sense
300
This was the event when British soldiers fired into the crowd, killing innocent civilians, including Crispus Attucks.
What is the Boston Massacre
400
An American General who turned traitor and joined the British forces halfway through the Revolutionary War
Who is Benedict Arnold
400
This battle was a turning point for the Americans, and helped convince the French to come to their aid.
What is Saratoga
400
The nickname for British soldiers, based on their distinctive uniforms
What is a Redcoat
400
The section of the Declaration of Independence in which Thomas Jefferson lists the problems the colonists had with King George III
What is the List of Grievances
400
A militia resisted British soldiers attempts to confiscate their weapons and arrest suspected members of the Sons of Liberty, leading to this conflict
What is the Battle of Lexington
500
The young French nobleman who joined the Revolution on the American side and provided 'guns and ships' to the American forces.
Who is the Marquis de Lafayette
500
British soldiers defeat the American militia outside Boston, but at the cost of nearly half their men. This early battle did a lot to improve the morale of the colonists.
What is Bunker Hill
500
These were German soldiers that were hired by the British to fight during the American Revolution.
What is a Hessian
500
The treaty that formally ended the American Revolution and lead to the colonies being recognized as an independent nation
What is the Treaty of Paris
500
The king rejected this attempt by the Continental Congress to make peace before the start of the war. (According to legend, he didn't even read it!)