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This Virginian served as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and later became the first president of the United States
Who is George Washington?
Known as the site of the first battles of the Revolution, these Massachusetts towns saw "The Shot Heard 'Round the World."
What are Lexington and Concord?
This 1765 act required colonists to purchase special stamped paper for legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards, sparking widespread protests.
What is the Stamp Act?
This battle, known as "The Shot Heard 'Round the World," marked the start of the Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This is the city where Ms. Ubiles grew up
What is New York?
This primary author of the Declaration of Independence later became the third president of the United States
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The decisive American victory at this New York location in 1777 convinced France to ally with the Patriots
What is Saratoga?
In 1770, tensions between British soldiers and colonists boiled over into violence, resulting in the deaths of five colonists in this event, including Crispus Attucks.
What is the Boston Massacre?
The Revolutionary War effectively ended when British General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at this 1781 battle
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This is the college Ms. Ubiles goes to
What is Drew University?
Known for her famous quote, "Remember the Ladies," this wife of a founding father advocated for women’s rights during the Revolution
Who is Abigail Adams?
This South Carolina city fell to the British after a lengthy siege in 1780, marking one of the worst defeats for the Americans
What is Charleston?
In December 1773, colonists dressed as Mohawk Natives boarded British ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor during this protest
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Also known as the Battle of Brooklyn, this 1776 battle was the largest of the war and resulted in a British victory, forcing the Continental Army to retreat
What is the Battle of Long Island?
This is the year that Ms. Ubiles graduated from college
What is 2024?
This general lead the Americans in the Battle of Quebec before dying from a gunshot wound.
Who is General Montgomery?
The British surrender at this Virginia town in 1781 marked the end of major fighting in the American Revolution
What is Yorktown?
Following the Boston Tea Party, Britain passed these harsh laws in 1774, which closed Boston Harbor and restricted colonial self-government
What are the Intolerable Acts?
This 1775 battle, an early American defeat in Canada, saw the death of General Richard Montgomery and a failed attempt to capture a British stronghold
What is the Battle of Quebec?
This is the name of Ms. Ubiles cat who lives in Texas and loves to stand in the oven
Who is Jelly Bean?
This French nobleman became a trusted aide to George Washington and played a key role in securing French military aid
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
This Pennsylvania city hosted the First and Second Continental Congresses and was where the Declaration of Independence was signed
What is Philadelphia?
This secretive group, founded by Samuel Adams, organized protests, including the Boston Tea Party, to resist British rule. You know it because Hercules Mulligan said he was running with them, and loving it.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
This June 1775 battle was technically a British victory but proved the Patriots could stand up to the British army
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This is the state where Ms. Ubiles is going to a wedding in August
What is South Carolina?