He is the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
These were local militia who got their name because they were ready to fight at a minute’s notice.
Who were the minutemen?
100
These were foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty, but for pay
What are mercenaries?
100
This famous battle, which actually took place at Breed’s Hill, proved that the Patriots could take on the British Army
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
200
He was the author who believed that citizens, not kings and queens, should make laws.
Who is Thomas Paine?
200
She urged her husband to include women's rights in the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Abigail Adams?
200
They were British soldiers who fought against the American colonist. They got their name because of their bright red uniform jackets.
Who were the Redcoats?
200
The were colonists who chose to side with the British
What are loyalist?
200
This battle only lasted a few minutes, but started with the “shot heard round the world.”
What is the Battle of Lexington?
300
She was the best-known woman to fight in the war. She was nicknamed "Molly Pitcher" because she brought water to the troops
Who is Mary Ludwig?
300
He was a key negotiator of the Treaty of Paris for the Americans.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
300
This document formally announced the colonists' break from Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
300
These are American colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britain
What are Patriots?
300
This battle, which took place in New York, was the turning point of the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
400
He was the Southern Patriot who organized a brigade of guerrilla soldiers.
Who is Francis Marion?
400
He was the governor of Spanish Louisiana who became a key ally to the Patriots.
Who is Bernardo de Galvez?
400
This was the army that was created by the Second Continental Congress which included soldiers from all colonies who were chosen to carry out the fight against Britain.
What is the Continental Army?
400
This is the peace agreement that ended the Revolutionary war and established Great Britain recognition the independence of the United States.
What is the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
400
During this battle the British soldiers made an easy target because they were wearing their bright red jackets. As a result, they were forced to retreat to Boston, suffering many casualties along the way.
What is the Battle of Concord?
500
He was the surveyor who volunteered to lead the western campaign because knew the lands of the Midwest well.
Who is George Rogers Clark?
500
He was the young Frenchman who volunteered to serve in the Continental army without pay.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
500
This is a gathering of colonial leaders from all of the colonies except Georgia, who met because they were deeply troubled about the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies in America.
What is the First Continental Congress?
500
This is a meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to react to fighting at Lexington and Concord
What is the Second Continental Congress?
500
In this battle, British General William Howe pounded George Washington and the Continental Army, forcing them to retreat across the Hudson River into New Jersey