Events of the War
It is the event that took place when colonists were shot after taunting and throwing rocks and snowballs at the British troops.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This individual was the leader of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War era, and reigned for 20 years.
Who is King George III?
This event had delegates from all the colonies, except for Georgia, to discuss their problems with Great Britain and to support the idea of independence.
What is the First Continental Congress?
This individual was the general of the British army who surrendered at Yorktown.
Who is Lord Cornwallis?
Tea was thrown into the Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes from the Tea Act during this key event.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This individual was the major author of the Declaration of Independence. He later became the third President of the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This event marked the end of the fighting between the colonists of the Continental Army and the British troops.
What is the surrender at Yorktown?
This individual was a prominent member of the First Continental Congress who helped frame the Declaration of Independence and helped gain support from France during the war.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
On July 4, 1776, the members of the Second Continental Congress signed this document, officially separating the colonies from Great Britain.
What is the approval of the Declaration of Independence?
This member of the House of Burgesses was very outspoken and was famous for his "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech.
Who is Patrick Henry?
This event caused Great Britain to recognize American independence and could no longer claim the colonies as territories of its country.
What is the signing of the Treaty of Paris?
This individual championed the cause for independence. He later became the second President of the United States.
Who is John Adams?
This American victory was the turning point of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This individual made a daring ride throughout the colony to warn the colonists of the British arrival.
Who is Paul Revere?
This event placed a tax on all paper documents, such as papers, letters, envelopes, stamps and cards.
What is the Stamp Act?
This individual was the commander of the Continental Army and later became the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
This event brought about the phrase "Shot heard 'round the world!"
What is the Battles at Lexington and Concord?
This individual was known for writing poems and plays supporting independence and was the first African American to have their writings published.
Who is Phyllis Wheatley?
This event placed a tax on tea that was not imported from Great Britain, thus making tea from other countries higher than tea from Great Britain.
What is the Tea Act?
This individual, along with Paul Revere, helped throw tea into the Boston Harbor with other patriots that were part of the Sons of Liberty.
Who is Samuel Adams?