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This circular garment was considered a ‘must have’ in ladies fashion
What is a petticoat
This act required colonists to purchase tax stamps for all official documents
What is the Stamp Act
True or False: George Washington had wooden teeth
What is False
This patriot made his living as a printer before becoming a founding father
Who is Benjamin Franklin
Before newspapers, people learned of events from this person who spent the day shouting them
Who is the town crier
True or False: Wealthy men wore powdered wigs?
What is True
Dressed as Indians, the Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of Tea into the Harbor
What is The Boston Tea Party
True or False: King George III never visited the colonies
What is true
This founding father was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
This silversmith’s engraving of the Boston Massagre became one of the most important pieces of Patriot propaganda
Who is Paul Revere
This iconic 3-cornered hat was considered fashionable for men
What is tricorn hat
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired in these two Massachusetts cities
What are Lexington and Concord
Who are the Ladies
This French Patriot assisted in the American Revolution and later helped lead the French Revolution
Colonists often gathered here to hear the latest news and gossip
What are taverns
Pale skin was considered fashionable as it indicated an individual avoided this.
This famous documents was signed by 56 members of the second Continental Congress
What is the Declaration of Independence
This future president defended British soldiers after the Boston Massacre citing everyone had right to a fair trial
Who is John Adams
His beautiful penmanship resulted in him being chosen to inscribe the Declaration of Independence
Who is Timothy Matlack
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine helped gain support for independence
What is Common Sense
Men and women carried this accessory to stay cool and make a fashionable impression
What is a hand fan
This 1783 treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence
What is the Treaty of Paris
This founding father had the first major political scandal in America after admitting to an affair with Maria Reynolds
Who is Alexander Hamilton
This patriot was the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence, dying in 1832
Who is Charles Carroll
Colonists often nailed these printed announcements to the sides of buildings to spread news
What are broadsides