The Constitution
The first words of the constitution
What is We the people
The first 2 battles of the war
What is The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Higher ____
What is taxes
The leader of the continetal army and first president
Who is George Washington
Over a million pounds worth of tea was thrown overboard
What is The Boston Teaparty
The first person to sign the constitution
Who is John Hancock
Caused New York to fall into british hands
What is The Battle of Long Island
Name one of The Intolerable Acts
What is the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act
The king of England
Who is King George the 3rd
In 1778 this country joined the United States
What is France
The original constitution
What is the Articles of Confederation
The majority of the fighting occurred on Breed's Hill even though it was named for another hill.
What is The Battle of Bunker Hill
All paper goods were stamped due to this act
The Stamp Act
Colonists who were loyal to the crown
Who are loyalists
5 people were shot and killed
What is The Boston Massacre
Which major person did not sign the constitution
Who is George Washington (Thomas Jefferson is acceptable too)
Around 900 Hessians were captured on Christmas Day.
What is The Battle of Trenton
This act put a tax on a very popular beverage
What is the Tea Act
He warned the colonists that "The British are coming!"
Who is Paul Revere
The treaty that ended the war
What is The Treaty of Paris
The amount of words in the constitution
What is 4542 words
The surrender of General Cornwallis at this batttle led to the end of the war
What is the Siege of Yorktown
The colonists wanted more ____ in _____
What is The colonists wanted more Representation in Parliament
He wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"
Who is Thomas Paine
The day that the declaration of independence was signed
What is July 2nd, 1776