Acts of Rebellion!
This group, led by Samuel Adams, was responsible for dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
What are the Sons of Liberty?
A member of the Sons of Liberty and a leading patriot, this man was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired here in April 1775, though it is unclear which side shot first.
What are Lexington and Concord?
"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
This law, passed in 1765, was a direct tax on all printed materials in the colonies, leading to widespread protests and boycotts.
What is the stamp act?
This commander of the Continental Army later became the first president of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
This early battle, misnamed because most of the fighting took place on a nearby hill, showed that the inexperienced colonial militia could stand up to British regular soldiers.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
"These are the times that try men's souls."
Who is Thomas Paine?
This event on March 5, 1770, involved British soldiers firing into a crowd of colonists, killing five people and further fueling anti-British sentiment.
What is the Boston massacre?
This key diplomat and inventor helped secure French support for the American cause.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This decisive battle in 1777 is often considered the turning point of the war because it convinced France to officially support the American cause.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
"I have not yet begun to fight."
Who is John Paul Jones?
These laws were passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Coercive Acts (also known as the Intolerable Acts)?
He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and went on to become the third president of the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
In the winter of 1777–1778, the Continental Army faced harsh conditions and a lack of supplies while encamped here.
What is Valley Forge?
"No taxation without representation!"
Who are the American Colonists? (often credited to James Otis Jr.)
This widespread method of protest, where colonists refused to purchase or use British goods, proved to be an effective economic weapon against the Crown.
What is a boycott?
An enslaved man who successfully spied for the Americans, he later gained his freedom with the help of his commander, the Marquis de Lafayette.
Who is James Armistead Lafayette?
This final major battle of the war resulted in the surrender of British General Cornwallis to Washington's forces in 1781.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
"We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately."
Who is Benjamin Franklin?