Revolutionary People
He wrote Common Sense.
Who is Thomas Paine?
This "act" forced colonists to house British soldiers in the colonies.
What is the Quartering Act?
When the Americans won this battle, it convinced the French to become allies with the colonists.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Indians to throw tea into Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This person remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence.
Who is a loyalist?
These "acts" closed the port of Boston, halted government meetings and forced colonists to house British soldiers.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
Battle where Colonel Prescott said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This document written by Thomas Paine encouraged colonists to seek independence from England.
What is Common Sense?
The colonists were breaking away from England and this King.
Who is King George III?
He was president of the 2nd Continental Congress and the 1st person the sign the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
This "act" taxed all paper in the colonies including newspapers and playing cards. A special stamp on the paper showed the tax had been paid.
What is the Stamp Act?
This battle is known as "the shot heard 'round the world."
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
What is the Preamble?
This phrase was used to express the colonist's anger about not having a representative in Parliament.
What is "no taxation without representation?"
He said, "Give me liberty or give me death."
Who is Patrick Henry?
This "act" was meant to raise money to pay for the French and Indian War.
What is the Sugar Act?
The final major battle of the Revolution where General Cornwallis surrendered.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This is the day the Declaration of Independence was ratified (approved).
What is the 4th of July?
Who fired the first shot of the American Revolution.
What is, "No one knows?"
He was a free black man and the first person killed at the Boston Massacre.
This "act" put a tax on tea, paper, glass and paint.
What is the Townshend Act?
The winter camp where 1/4 of Washington's troops dies from starvation and sickness.
What is Valley Forge?
What are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
This document officially made the United States a recognized independent nation.
What is the Treaty of Paris?