What was the name of the war where the Americans fought alongside the British
French & Indian War
Which act taxed newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards. They taxed anything involving paper.
The Stamp Act
What was the name of the even where the Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Native Americans when they dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington & Concord
What was the name of the Prussian general who trained the Continental Army in Valley Forge?
Fredrich von Steuben
Give me the term for this definition: A form of irregular warfare where small, mobile forces use unconventional strategies like ambushes, to wear down a larger army.
Guerilla Warfare
Which act placed taxes on imported goods such as glass, paper, paint, and tea.
Townshend Acts
Which act gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea? This was done by placing heavy taxes on buying and selling tea.
Which battle was the turning point of the war and convinced France to join the war?
Saratoga
What was the name of the 19-year-old French nobleman who volunteered to fight for American Independence?
Marquis de Lafayette
What was the larger war that the French & Indian War was a part of?
Seven Years War
What was the name of the political organization that aimed to resist British taxation without representation?
Sons of Liberty
Which group of people believed that Britain was violating their natural rights?
Patriots
What was the last major battle of the war that forced Britain to the negotiation table?
Yorktown
Name one revolution that was inspired by the American Revolution.
French Revolution, Haitian Revolution, Latin American Revolution
What was the name of the treaty that ended the French & Indian War?
Treaty of Paris
What was the name of the event where colonists were taunting and throwing objects at a group of soldiers? The British then fired back, which killed five colonists.
Boston Massacre
Which group of people believed that Britain provided protection, trade, and stability?
Loyalists
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What was the nickname of the first shot of the Revolutionary War?
"The Shot Heard Round the World"
What were the three section in the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble, List of Grievances, and Formal Declaration
Who led the British and colonial armies at the Battle of Fort Necessity?
George Washington
Which act punished Boston? Britain forcibly closed the harbor, took away self-government, and sent in more troops to the colony.
The Intolerable Acts
Which group of people wanted to avoid conflict and survive?
Neutrals
What was the name of the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
Name two challenges that the Continental Army faced.
Lack of supplies, no training or discipline, low morale & desertion