Opening Battles
This silversmith warned that the British were marching to Concord.
Paul Revere
Government gets its power from the people.
What is Popular Sovereignty
These German mercenaries were defeated at Trenton.
Who are the Hessians
“The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and conduct of this army”
George Washington
Who wrote and stars in the original cast of Hamilton?
Lin-Manuel Miranda
The first shot at Lexington is known by this famous phrase.
The shot heard 'round the world
John Locke believed people were born with these three natural rights…
What are Life, Liberty and Property
On what DATE did Washington cross the Delaware River?
December 25th 1776
“I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could.”
Who is Abigail Adams
France
What Fort did Henry Knox transport cannons from to Boston?
Fort Ticonderoga
Why do historians think Jefferson replaced “property” with “pursuit of happiness” in the DOI?
To avoid protecting slavery through guaranteed property rights
This battle convinced France to officially support the Americans.
What is the Battle of Saratoga
“We waited with anxiety the termination of the armistice and as the time drew nearer our anxiety increased… Before night we were informed that the British had surrendered and that the siege was ended.”
Who is Joseph Plumb Martin
What Bay did the British first land at in the NY campaign?
Gravesend Bay
A complaint listed in the Declaration of Independence is called this.
Grievance
This general avoided large battles and stretched British resources to wear them down in the Southern States
Who is General Nathanael Greene
“I think we Americans at least in the Southern Colonies cannot contend with a good Grace for Liberty, until we shall have enfranchised our Slaves. How can we… reconcile to our spirited Assertions of the Rights of Mankind, the galling abject Slavery of our [enslaved African Americans]…?”
Who is John Laurens
What is the name of Ms. DeCaro's dog?
Zuma
Which British Lieutenant was shocked by the amount of British officer deaths at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Who is Lieutenant J. Waller
Where was Thomas Paine born?
Great Britain
What former country did Baron von Steuben arrive to America from?
What is Prussia
“When I look down, and see the prodigious fleet they have collected, I cannot help but be astonished that a people should come 3000 miles at such risk trouble and expense to rob, plunder and destroy another people because they will not lay their lives and fortune at their feet”
Who is Joseph Reed
What is the name of the Mayor of Allendale?
Amy E. Wilczynski