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This 1775 battle, although a British victory, demonstrated that the Continental Army could stand up to British forces and caused heavy casualties on both sides.

What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?

100

This famous American general defected to the British side in 1780, becoming a symbol of betrayal.

Who was Benedict Arnold

100
King George III closed off this water way as a means of punishment to the colonists.
What is Boston Harbor
100

a type of unconventional warfare that used ambushes, raids, and disinformation to surprise the British

What was: Guerrilla warfare

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 nickname describes the British soldiers based on appearance.
What were Lobsterbacks or Redcoats
200
The Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place here
What is Breed's Hill
200
These colonists stayed true to their King.
What were the Loyalists.
200
This flamboyant man was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Hancock.
300
Britain punished Boston because of this incident.
What is the Boston Tea Party.
300
This man thought George Washington should lead the new American Army
Who was John Adams.
300

This secretive group, founded in 1765, worked to protest the Stamp Act and other forms of British taxation, often through violence and intimidation.

What is the Sons of Liberty?

300
This famous battle was lost by the Patriots.
What is the battle of Lexington.
300

The individuals who wrote the Declaration of Independence were called this:

What is The Founders/Framers.

400
This law placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act.
400
This man actually wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson.
400
This large, colonial city was overtaken by the British for a time, and all travel to and from was prohibited.
What was Boston, Massachusetts.
400
The name of the governing body of Great Britain.
What is Parliament.
400

The Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, was signed in this year.

What was 1783

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

The leader of the Green Mountain Boys, he had a disagreement with Benedict Arnold over who would command the forces during the capture of Fort Ticonderoga

Who was Ethan Allen

500
These are the names of the original 13 colonies:
What are Massachusetts (Maine was a part of Mass.), Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, Georgia, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware.
500
This group organized by John Adams led protests against the new taxes.
What is the Sons of Liberty.
500

This French general played a key role in helping the American forces win at the Battle of Yorktown.

Who is Marquis de Lafayette?

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