A law passed by Parliament in 1765 requiring colonists to buy official stamps to put on legal documents.
What is The Stamp Act.
100
This battle was actually fought at Breed's Hill.
What is The Battle of Bunker Hill.
100
He rode to Lexington and Concord to warn the colonists that "The British are coming."
Who is Paul Revere.
100
On March 5, in Boston, there was a clash between some colonists and British soldiers. Five colonists were killed. There was name calling and rock throwing involved in the clash.
What is The Boston Massacre.
100
He said "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry.
200
This man was the King of England and he authorized Parliament to make and raise taxes, leading the colonists to rebel.
Who is King George.
200
The Second Continental Congress appointed this man to be commander of the American army.
Who is George Washington.
200
In Boston a group of men formed this group to take protest actions against England.
Who is The Sons of Liberty.
200
To protest a tax on tea, the Sons of Liberty boarded British ships and dumped over 300 chests of tea into the harbor.
What is The Boston Tea Party.
300
Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet that encouraged colonists to take up the cause of liberty.
What is Common Sense.
300
During the Revolution a new way to fight at sea was invented. David Bushnell invented this vessel.
What is the submarine.
300
He was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. He made his signature the largest so the King could see it without his glasses.
Who is John Hancock.
300
To punish the colonists for dumping the tea, Parliament passed these harsh laws.
What is The Intolerable Acts.
300
This line from a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson means it was the shot that changed the course of all history.
What is the shot heard 'round the world.
400
This country sent the most help, military commanders, soldiers, money, and helped us to win independence.
What is France.
400
These soldiers were hired by England to fight. They only cared about the pay, not the cause. They were fierce and cruel. The Hessians were the largest group of these kind of soldiers.
What is Mercenaries.
400
These men were ready to fight at a minute's notice.
What is Minute Men.
400
About one third of the colonists did not believe in the fight for independence. These people remained loyal to the king.
What are Loyalists.
400
He wrote that "These are the times that try men's souls."
Who is Thomas Paine.
500
The last major battle of the war.
What is Yorktown.
500
This man's name has become a synonym for traitor. He turned over the American fort at West Point to the British for money.
Who is Benedict Arnold.
500
He was a Virginia planter who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
500
This document officially ended the war and was signed on September 3, 1783, in Paris, France.
What is The Treaty of Paris.
500
This document declared American independence from England.