Founding Fathers
The her of the French and Indian war, commanding general of the Continental Army, and First President of the United States, This founding Father set the precedent of only serving two terms in office.
Who is George Washington?
The shot heard round the world rang out at this famous battle that Kicked off the American Revolution.
What is Lexington and Concord
The Declaration of Independence is broken into four parts. This section explains why congress drew up the declaration.
What is the Preamble
This Patriot was known for his famous pamphlet known as common sense
Who is Thomas Paine
"Give me liberty, or give me death!" is a quotation attributed to this Patriot from a speech he made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775
Who is Patrick Henry
This founding father was selected to write the Declaration of Independence because he was popular, a very good writer, and from Virginia
Who is Thomas Jefferson
After crossing the Delaware River in a treacherous storm on Christmas Eve, General George Washington’s army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries during this famous battle
What is the battle of Trenton
This final section of the declaration that declares the colonists free and independent states is known as the
This colonial Boston silversmith, industrialist, propagandist and patriot, went on a midnight ride to warn the Colonists that The British were coming before the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Who is Paul Revere
This treaty would be the official document to end the Revolutionary War
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This founding father would never become President, but was one of the key authors of the Declaration of Independence, an inventor and is currently on our money.
Who is Benjamin Franklin
The American Colonists lost this famous battle, but it proved they could hold their own in a conventional fight against the British
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
This third part of the Declaration of Independence where the colonists list their complaints against the British Government is known as the
What is the List of Grievances
A strong opponent of British taxation, this patriot helped formulate resistance to the Stamp Act and played a vital role in organizing the Boston Tea Party. He was a second cousin of a U.S. President, with whom he urged a final break from Great Britain, and a signee of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
Who is Samuel Adams
Posters that were put around Boston by Samuel Adams that did not accurately depict this scene were used to gain sympathy and public support for Boston.
What is the Boston Massacre
This Founding father defended the British soldiers on trial for the Boston Massacre and would later become the second President of the United States.
Who is John Adams
During this famous battle, British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and his army surrendered to General George Washington’s American force and its French allies on October 19, putting an unofficial end to the war.
What is the Battle of Yorktown
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" is the opening statement in this section of the Declaration of Independence
What is the Declaration of Natural Rights.
This patriot is credited with designing the American Colonial Flag
Who is Betsy Ross
Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes was a verbal command issued to the continental troops before the start of
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
This founding father is often referred to as the "Father of the Constitution"
Who is James Madison
By the time the army marched into this battleground on December 19, they were suffering not only from cold, hunger, and fatigue, but from low morale in the wake of the disastrous Philadelphia Campaign.
What is Valley Forge
The Declaration of Independence was signed and completed by this famous date in American History
What is the fourth of July
This American Patriot was the wife of a founding father, delegate to the continental congress and fierce advocate for woman's rights.
Who is Abigail Adams
This quotation comes from a literary pamphlet written by this American Patriot. “Society is produced by our wants, and government by wickedness; the former promotes our happiness positively by uniting our affections, the latter negatively by restraining our vices. The one encourages intercourse, the other creates distinctions. The first is a patron, the last a punisher.”
Who is Thomas Paine