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I stitched the first American flag with stars and stripes
Betsy Ross
100
My men and I captured Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen
100
The Hessians were defected here on Christmas.
Trenton
100
The first battle of the war started here.
Lexington and Concord
100
American colonists who remained loyal to the king of England were called
What is Tories
200
I was the President of the Second Continental Congress and the first to sign the Declaration of independence.
John Hancock
200
I was a black patriot killed at the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
200
The battle at this place was the turning point of the war.
Saratoga
200
"Give me liberty of give me death"
Patrick Henry
200
The German soldiers hired by the king to fight the Americans were called
Hessians
300
I was a brave American spy who was killed by the British
Nathan Hale
300
I was the leader of the British army who surrendered to George Washington at the end of the war.
General Cornwallis
300
The Continental Army spent a hard winter here.
Valley Forge
300
"I have not yet begun to fight"
John Paul Jones
300
What is the Stamp Act
All newspapers, marriage certificates, and other documents bought by the colonists had to have a seal or stamp on them. Each stamp or seal was a tax the colonists had to pay.
400
I was a famous American silversmith and patriot.
Paul Revere
400
Congress chose me to be the supreme commander of the American troops
George Washington
400
Americas proved they were hard to beat here
Bunker Hill
400
"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"
Nathan Hale
400
What is the Declaration of Independence
This document clearly stated for the world the reasons why the American colonists wanted their independence. It was signed on July 4, 1776. Riders rushed copies to each of the thirteen colonies. In Philadelphia, the Liberty Bell was rung to call the people together.
500
By capturing three forts on the frontier, my men and I secured the Northwest Territory for America.
George Rogers Clark
500
I was the king of England during the time of the American War for Independence
George III
500
The British surrendered to the Americans here
Yorktown
500
"We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or to die"
George Washington
500
Boston Tea Party
British taxes had all been removed except the tax on tea. In Boston, colonists (dressed as Indians) boarded British ships and dumped the tea into the harbor to protest the tax on tea.
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