The Boston Massacre could be seen as a form of this...
What is Propaganda?
100
This slogan/statement was made by colonists in order to show the colonists frustration with British tax policies.
What is "no taxation without representation" or "taxation without representation"?
100
At this Battle the colonial army had better position and killed more British soliders, but they lost because of low resources and they had less soldiers.
What is the Battle of Bunker/Breeds Hill?
100
Name one of the British advantages.
What is bigger army, better trained soldiers, more resources?..I may accept others.
100
The Second Continental Congress tried to send this to King George to stop the war after the shot heard round the world.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
200
This was used to try to ruin British Business as a form of protest.
What is boycotting?
200
This tax placed tariffs/duties on all paper products and was really the first major tax act after the French and Indian war.
What is the Stamp Act?
200
George Washington made his surprise attack at Trenton around this date.
What is Christmas?
200
Name one of the Colonial Armies advantages.
What is fighting for a cause they believe in, knowing the land?..I may accept others.
200
These two countries decided to provide aid to the colonial army.
Who are Spain and France? (France provided more help)
300
This was created to shut down the port of Boston and punish the people for the Boston Tea party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
300
Name one of the two area's that people were settling in after the French and Indian war, this settling caused the Proclamation of 1763.
What is the Ohio River Valley or the Carolina and Virginia Backcountry?
300
The Battle of Saratoga was a major turning point because it convinced this nation to provide us with troops and serious aid, because it now believed we could win.
Who is France?
300
This is the name for the colonial miltia who was told by the continental congress to be ready at a minutes notice.
What is the minutemen?
300
This pamphlet helped convince people to break away from the British.
What is Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"?
400
These forms are similar to our present day warrants and were needed to search for smuggled goods.
What are writs of assistance?
400
This Proclamation of 1763 said that Colonists couldn't settle past this point.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
400
Washington and Rochambeau effectively helped to end the war by surrounding and bombarding the British at this battle site.
What is Yorktown?
400
This is the name for the British Army Regulars.
Who are the Redcoats?
400
Our declaration stated that all men are entitled to this..
What is their unalienable rights?
500
The shot heard round the world and the first battle happened around these two cities.
What are Lexington and Concord?
500
This statement/law said that any slave that fought for the British would be freed.
What is Lord Dunmore's Proclamation?
500
This is usually a good indicator of which side won a battle.
What is the amount of casualties (side with the least amount of casualties USUALLY is the winner)?
500
The Colonial Armies initial plan was to attack this area..
What is Canada?
500
This means to surround and bombard a city or fort.