This war, which was often called the Seven Years War, was fought for control of North America.
What is the French and Indian War?
100
This Act was issued in 1764, and it tried to prevent colonial smuggling of "sweet" products.
What is the Sugar Act?
100
This outspoken leader of the Sons of Liberty rallied against British rule and helped plan the Boston Tea Party.
Who is Sam Adams?
100
The first shots of the war were fired in the cities of Concord and ____________________.
What are Concord and Lexington?
100
An obese feline
What is a FAT CAT?
200
This decree by Parliament angered colonists, because it forbade them from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
200
In 1765, colonists were again angered by a tax which would be placed on printed documents and legal papers.
What is the Stamp Act?
200
The Second Continental Congress unanimously named this man Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
200
Although the colonists did not actually win the battle on this famous hill, they felt they would have been victorious if they had not run out of supplies.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
200
An enormous boar
What is a BIG PIG?
300
Colonists were unhappy because they had no voice in the British Parliament, and felt they were unfairly taxed. They called this...
What is taxation without representation?
300
The Quartering Act, which allowed British soldiers to be quartered in colonial homes, was passed in this year.
What is 1765?
300
This colonist wrote a pamphlet titled Common Sense, that encouraged colonists to fight for independence.
Who was Thomas Paine?
300
Washington and his men won an impressive battle against the Hessians, after secretly crossing this river on Christmas Eve in 1776.
What is the Delaware River?
300
A silly floppy eared mammal
What is a funny bunny?
400
Many colonists did not like being ruled by this "unfair" king.
Who was King George III?
400
In 1767, a new set of taxes on products, such as paint and lead, was also passed by Parliament.
What are the Townshend Acts?
400
This Virginian is well-known for writing the majority of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
400
This battle was known as the "turning point" of the war, because it proved to colonial allies that the colonies could actually win the war.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
400
A mustang with a sore throat
What is a hoarse horse?
500
Colonists did not feel think the British had the right to __________ soldiers in their house.
What is quarter?
500
These acts, known as the Coercive Acts in Britain, were a punishment on colonists for their role in the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
500
This man is remembered for historically signing his name in LARGE handwriting on the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Hancock?
500
The final battle of the war, it was here that the British commander Cornwallis surrendered, virtually ending the war.