Secret organization of merchants (shopkeepers), journalists, and others that protested the Stamp Act
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
100
Group of delegates that met to discuss the problems the colonies were having with England
What is the First Continental Congress?
100
The Continental Army defeated the British troops for the last time. England's Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington.
What is the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia (1781)?
100
Virginia political leader known for a famous speech just before the American Revolution began. He said, "I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" He was known as a patriot.
Who is Patrick Henry?
100
British king during the Revolutionary era
Who is King George III?
200
Very cruel and unfair use of power
What is tyranny?
200
A constitution to establish the powers of a new national document.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
200
Place where the first battles of the American Revolution were fought. The first and second battles of the American Revolution.
What are Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts (April 19, 1775)?
200
Former Continental Army officer who turned against the Americans and joined the British Army. He is one of the famous "traitors" in history
Who is Benedict Arnold?
200
Massachusetts lawyer who served on the Declaration of Independence Committee and later became the second president of the United States.
Who is John Adams?
300
The overthrow of a government, with a new government taking its place.
What is a revolution?
300
A document that was adopted on July 4, 1776, and declared that the colonies wanted to be free and rule themselves.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
300
The turning point of the American Revolution. The colonists' victory convinced the French that the American colonies might win their independence.
What is the Battle of Saratoga in New York (1777)?
300
The Massachusetts patriots who could be ready at a minute's notice to fight. They were ready to fight after hearing Paul Revere's warning, "The British are coming!"
Who were the Minutemen?
300
Colonial leader who was also an inventor and a scientist.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
400
Washington's Troops did this before they capture Trenton after retreating from New York (Dec. 1776)
What was Cross the Delaware River?
400
States have control over some aspects or parts and the federal government has control over other parts.
What are States' Rights?
400
The British fought the French for control of America.
What is the French and Indian War (1754-1763)?
400
Required colonists to buy a government stamp for most every paper document
What is the Stamp Act of 1765?
400
Main author of the Declaration of Independence who later became the third president of the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
Camp occupied by colonists during a very harsh winter under George Washington
What is Valley Forge, PA (Dec. 1777-June 1778)
500
States have equal representation (2 each) in the Senate and representation based on population in the House of Representatives. This agreement was reached because some delegates wanted the government to be based on population and others by all states having the same number representing them.
What is the Great Compromise?
500
A war between the American colonists and the British to gain America's independence from the control of King George III of England.
What is the American Revolution (1775-1781)?
500
Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Native Americans and board ships carrying tea and dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbor
What is the Boston Tea Party?
500
Commander in chief of the Continental Army who later became the first president of the United States