People of the War
Main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
This is harbor that had the tea from The Boston Tea Party dumped into it and was subsequently closed by the King of England.
Boston Harbor
This is the battle that ended the Revolutionary War by signing the "Treaty of Paris”
Battle of Yorktown
This was the act that ordered colonists to house and feed British military.
The Quartering Act
Date the Declaration of Independence was signed
July 4, 1776
The King of England during the time of the Revolution
King George III
This is the name of the country that came to the Americans aid and helped us defeat the British
France
This event that happened late at night in Boston resulted in the deaths of 5 people.
The Boston Massacre
The name of the tax that was placed on newspapers, books, and paper documents sold in the colonies
The Stamp Act
Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock were some of the more famous members of a secret group of colonists known as the _________________________
Sons of Liberty
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought on this hill
Breed's Hill
During the Boston Tea Party, colonists dressed up as these in order to disguise themselves while they rampaged the British ships.
Native Americans
The name of the 5 acts that were passed by the King as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable (or Coercive) Acts
The nickname given to British soldiers because of their red uniforms
Redcoats or Lobsterbacks
Who was the commander of the Continental Army that had the nickname “The Spymaster”?
George Washington
The French and Indian War was a war between England and France over a piece of land called the ____________.
Ohio River Territory
The name of the war that was fought between the French and the British. It lasted 7 years and caused the British to be greatly in debt?
French and Indian War (or the Seven Years War)
The act that placed a monolopy on tea sales in the American colonies.
The Tea Act
The colonists living in America felt it was unconstitutional for the British Parliament to places taxes and laws on them without _________ in the government.
representation
Colonists who were ready to fight in a minute were called _________.
Minute Men
The first shot of the Revolution ("The Shot Heard Round the World) was the Battle of __________ and _______________.
Lexington and Concord
Who won the Revolutionary War?
America (the Patriots)
As part of the Intolerable Acts, King George III closed down this harbor
Boston Harbor
The name of the "spy ring" led by Benjamin Tallmadge that helped General Washington receive facts and information about British strategic plans.
The Culper Spy Ring