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100
This act by put forth by the British forced Colonists to pay taxes on all imported goods from Britain.
What was the Townshend Acts
100
This man actually wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson.
100
King George III closed off this water way as a means of punishment to the colonists.
What is Boston Harbor
100

How did the British pay for the Revolutionary war?

Taxes raised from the colonials

100
Paying for the cost of this event was the first reason the British needed tax money from the Colonists.
What was the French Indian War.
200
This event involved Patriots raiding a British ship and throwing all the tea overboard...
What is The Boston Tea Party.
200
This group organized by John Adams led protests against the new taxes.
What is the Sons of Liberty.
200
This ocean was sailed by those traveling back and forth between Great Britain and the Colonies.
What is The Atlantic Ocean.
200

A soldier that is payed to fight for another country is a ________ .

Mercenary

200

Which two battles started the American Revolution in the colonies?

Lexington and Concord

300
Britain punished Boston because of this incident.
What is the Boston Tea Party.
300

Which American Diplomat/Politician tried to form an alliance with the French?(Hint: He's a Founding Father)

Benjamin Franklin

300

George Washington wanted to win a battle, after losing the Battle of Long Island, so that his troops would not lose hope. Washington decided to surprise attack an enemy camp in _____________

Trenton, New Jersey

300

What piece of legislation banned westward expansion for the colonists passed by King George III?

Proclamation of 1763

300
This famous battle was lost by the Patriots.
What is the battle of Lexington.
400
This law placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act.
400

Which British leader surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia? 

General Cornwallis 

400

Where did the British Began the attack at the Battle of Saratoga?

From Canada 

400
The name of the governing body of Great Britain.
What is Parliament.
400

The siege at what city signaled the end of the American Revolutionary War?

Yorktown, Virginia 

500
Colonists forced to house British soldiers... Massachusetts being taken over by Thomas Gage of Britain, the closing of Boston's port... All were referred to as this.
What is the Intolerable Acts.
500

What German soldier helped train the Continental Army through difficult times at Valley Forge?

Baron von Steuben 

500

The British were able to gain control of southern colonies and a major port during the Battle of __________________________.

Charleston

500
These colonists stayed true to their King.
What were the Loyalists.
500
In 1774, representatives from every colony except Georgia met at this gathering in Philadelphia.
What is the First Continental Congress.
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