Spark of the Rebellion
This 1773 Boston event involved colonists dumping 342 chests of tea into the harbor to protest British Taxes
Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States?
Who was George Washington?
Passed by Parliament in 1765 this act placed a direct tax on all printed paper materials in the colonies
What was the Stamp Act?
The opening engagements of the war in 1775, known for the “short heard ‘round the world.”
What were the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
The tragic 1770 event where British soldiers fired into a crowd of protesting colonists, killing five people
What was the Boston Massacre?
She wrote letters to her husband John Adams reminding him to “remember the Ladies” when drafting new laws.
Who was Abigail Adams?
Passed by Parliament in 1773 this law didn’t actually raise the price of its namesake beverage—it granted a monopoly to the East India Company, sparking a famous protest in Boston Harbor
What was the Tea Act?
Washington famously crossed the icy Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 to launch a surprise attack on this city
What was Trenton?
Enslaved African American who served as a double agent spy fir the Continental Army, providing crucial information before Yorktown
Who was James Armistead (Lafayett)?
This 1777 battle in New York is considered the major turning point of the war because it convinced France to join as an ally
This Famous slogan expressed the primary economic and political complaint colonists had against British rule
What is “No Taxation without representation”?
Continental Army general who notoriously switched sides to fight for the British in 1780
Who was Benedict Arnold
The military encampment in Pennsylvania where Washington’s army endured a harsh winter in 1777-1778
What was Valley Forge?
These five harsh laws were passed by Britain in 1774 to punish Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party
What were the Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts)?
The 16-year-old female patriot often called the “female Paul Revere” after riding 40 miles at night to alert militia troops of approaching British forces
Who was Sybil Ludington?
The final major battle of the War, where British General Cornwallis surrendered in 1781
What was the Siege of Yorktown?