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Who was the leader of colonial forces during the Revolution and later the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Guerrilla warfare
Which important war figure switched sides from the American to the British?
Benedict Arnold
What event saw 5 Americans killed, 6 injured and was made out by colonial media to be a bloodbath?
Boston Massacre
What is the definition of a Loyalist?
Pro-British colonist, anti-Revolution, many left the colonies after the war ended, fought alongside the British, etc.
Who sewed the first American flag, at the request of George Washington and co.?
Betsy Ross
Who warned the colonies that the British troops were invading by riding through the night on his horse?
Paul Revere
What was the name of the treaty that formally ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
What event saw the Sons of Liberty board a British ship and toss 340 chests of tea overboard in response to the Tea Act?
Boston Tea Party
Which European country was first to explore the Americas?
Spain
Thomas Jefferson
What was Christopher Columbus's first impression of Native Americans?
Very friendly, easy to conquer.
What battles marked the first major encounter between colonial and British forces? HINT: They happened in Massachusetts
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Why did the British begin taxing the colonists so heavily?
To pay for the Cost of the French and Indian War
What two European nations joined the war effort on the side of the colonies?
France and Spain
British, wrote Common Sense arguing in favor of American independence.
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was the author of one of the most influential writings in American history. What was it called?
Common Sense
The Battle of _______________, in upstate New York, was the turning point of the war. HINT: American victory
Battle of Saratoga
Which Act did the British pass to tax the mail?
The Stamp Act
Which document is America's written laws?
The Constitution
The Leader of England During the Revolutionary war
King George III
Which founding father is famous for coining the phrase, "No taxation without representation"?
Samuel Adams
What was the final major battle of the Revolutionary War? HINT: It was an American victory!
Battle of Yorktown
Which three groups fought in the French and Indian War?
French, British, Native Americans
Name 3 freedoms included in the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech, Press, Assembly, Religion, peacefully protest