Leader of the British empire, Scotland, and the American colonies.
King George III
100
This event had men dressing up as Indians and "dumping" valuable British cargo.
The Boston Tea Party
100
What word means "a refusal to buy goods and services"?
Boycott
100
The beginning of the Revolution started in Lexington. What is the name of the event that took place there?
"The Shot Heard 'Round the World"
100
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
200
What is the name of the group of men who met secretly in order to protest the taxes and discuss independence?
The Sons of Liberty
200
This event involved colonists throwing snowballs and British soldiers that reacted by killing 5 colonists.
The Boston Massacre
200
Define the word "repeal".
To cancel something
200
This battle is known as the turning point in the war, because it was the moment the colonists began to win.
Saratoga
200
What person said he wanted King George to be able to read his signature on the Declaration of Independence without his glasses?
John Hancock
300
A silversmith that alerted the neighboring towns of Concord and Lexington that the, "Redcoats are coming!"
Paul Revere
300
What was the main way that the British punished Boston for the Tea Party? It was part of the Intolerable Acts.
They closed the Boston Harbor.
300
What do you call a volunteer army?
Militia
300
After the Battle of Saratoga, General Washington took his troops and set up for the winter in Pennsylvania. It was a very difficult winter. What is the name of the town / place where this happened
Valley Forge
300
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
It was a letter explaining to the King that the colonies were no longer a part of England's rule. It was a "break-up" letter.
400
What is the name of the man that had failed at several businesses, but still inspired many men to take action towards independence?
Sam Adams
400
What's the name of the document forbidding the colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains?`
Proclamation of 1763
400
Define the word Parliament
Britain's law-making assembly
400
What's the name of the town where General Cornwallis surrendered the British army to General George Washington?
Yorktown
400
Thomas Paine wrote a handout that encouraged people to break away from England. What was the name of this handout?
Common Sense
500
Who is the first person that spoke out against the stamp act? His famous quote is, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
500
What did the quartering act require of the colonists?
To house, feed, and provide transportation to British soldiers
500
What is another word for a tax on imported goods?
Tariff
500
What country did Benjamin Franklin ask to provide troops to help us fight for independence?
France
500
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson says, "all men....have certain unalienable rights". What does unalienable mean?