This war between Britain and France left King George with unpaid bills or debts.
What is the French and Indian War?
100
He liked to wear fancy clothes and sign his name with lots of curliques.
Who was John Hancock?
100
This army was made up of volunteers.
What is the Continental Army?
100
He learned this trade from his brother James.
What is a printer?
100
He spent almost two weeks writing the document.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
200
The Quartering Act forced colonists to provide this for British soldiers.
What is "quarters." Colonists had to allow soldiers to stay in their homes and provide them with food and supplies.
200
He liked to walk and talk about the British. He had a dog named Queue who often came home with red cloth in his mouth.
Who was Sam Adams?
200
This country joined with the American colonists to fight the British.
What is France?
200
He proved that lightning was this.
What is electricity?
200
The Second Continental Congress met in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
300
Passed by Parliament in 1765, this law said the colonists had to pay a tax on all printed papers.
What is the Stamp Act?
300
He rode to Lexington and Concord to warn the colonists that the "regulars" were coming.
Who was Paul Revere?
300
George Washington and his army crossed this river on Christmas Eve for a surprise attack on the Hessians.
What is the Delaware River?
300
He invented these so he could see close up and far away.
What are bifocals?
300
On July 2, 1775, the Second Continental Congress voted to separate from this country.
What is England?
400
He made an engraving of the Boston Massacre showing the British soldiers firing on a peaceful crowd of colonists.
Who is Paul Revere?
400
He convinced the French to help the Americans defeat the British. He and his son were on opposite sides during the war.
Who was Ben Franklin?
400
After a defeat at this town, the British army surrendered to the Continental Army.
What is Yorktown?
400
He used this name to sign the letters he wrote to his brother's newspaper.
Who is Silence Dogood?
400
He was the first member of the Second Continental Congress to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
500
On December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty threw 90,000 pounds of this into Boston Harbor
What is tea?
500
He loved his freedom and the outdoors. In a very dramatic speech at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia, he said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
What was Patrick Henry?
500
The Revolutionary War ended in October of this year.
What is 1781?
500
He invented this to protect buildings from catching on fire during a thunderstorm.
What is a lightning rod?
500
It is the month, day,and year the Second Continental Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Indepedence. We celebrate this day as Independence Day.