Interesting Figures
This person was known for saying "the British are coming, the British are coming".
Who is Paul Revere?
This colony held many protests in response to British rule including the Boston Tea Party and Boston Massacre.
What is Massachusetts?
This document officially broke up with Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This is another name for the Intolerable Acts.
What is the Coercive Acts?
This person served under George Washington and later became his Secretary of Treasury. He also wrote the Federalist Papers defending the U.S. Constitution.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This colony was known for their growth of cash crops (cotton, tobacco, and sugar cane).
What is Virginia?
This document gave American citizens protection from the federal government (and later, state governments).
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This Act was the reason the 3rd Amendment in the U.S. Bill of Rights.
This person was in the French and Indian War, commanded the Continental Army, and helped draft the U.S. Constitution.
Who is George Washington?
This location was the first battle in the American Revolution. It is also famously known as the "shot heard 'round the world".
What is Lexington and Concord? (will except either or Massachusetts)
This paper lists out the 10 inalienable rights to protect American citizens from the American government.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This Intolerable Act closed all the of the Boston ports.
What is the Boston Port Act?
This person was a prominent political figure in the state of Virginia. Drafted the Declaration of Independence and later became the Secretary of State.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This place was where delegates met to discuss the Declaration of Independence. Served as the meeting ground for the Continental Congress.
What is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? (will except either)
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This act restricted town meetings to once a year, all government officials would be appointed by the crown (including judges and sheriffs).
What is the Massachusetts Government Act?
This person was one of the oldest delegate during the Continental Congress. Was a prominent diplomat to England and France on behalf of the colonists.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
What is Yorktown, Virginia?
This paper was written by Thomas Paine and was used to help persuade the colonists to become independent from Britain.
What is Common Sense?
This act sought to further increase the power of the governor by giving him the power to move a trial to another colony or even Great Britain.
What is the Act of Impartial Administration of Justice?