This document was written in 1775 to tell King George that the colonists were free
What is the Declaration of Independence
100
This woman was a famous poet who was a former slave
Who is Phillis Wheatley
100
This woman sewed the first flag
Who is Betsy Ross
100
This is created by a Congressman when voters at home complain
(Hint: Think of the video)
What is a bill
100
This tax remained which caused the Sons of Liberty to become angry
What is the tea tax
200
This famous painting depicted the British soldiers as the ones who started the Boston Massacre
What is Paul Revere's painting
200
This man was the first governor of Massachusetts
Who is John Hancock
200
The original flag had 13 stripes and 13 of these
What is stars
200
This is a change to the Constitution
What is an amendment
200
Despite what Paul Revere may have painted, a club was thrown by a colonist which caused this event
What is the Boston Massacre
300
This document states all of the laws of the United States
What is the Constitution
300
This man was the leader of the Sons of Liberty and led the Boston Tea Party
Who is Sam Adams
300
The original flag's stars were arranged in this shape
What is a circle
300
The president can use this to stop a bill from becoming a law
What is a veto
300
"Indians" boarded British ships and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
What is the Boston Tea Party
400
This document states the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights
400
This man was the second president, was the first president to live in the White House, and he represented the British soldiers at the Boston Massacre trial
Who is John Adams
400
It is illegal to leave a flag out at night unless you have one of these on it
What is a light
400
Congress is split into two houses, which are called...
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate
400
Even though the minutemen lost at one town, they went on to defend another and turn back the British
(Hint: There are two towns in the answer)
What is Lexington and Concord
500
This is the first amendment which states we have freedom of assembly, press, speech, and...
What is freedom of religion
500
This person enlisted in the army as Robert Shirtliff
Who is Deborah Samson
500
The red, white, and blue colors represent these
What are blood, freedom, and union
500
Congress can use this to stop the president's veto, although it does not happen often
What is an override
500
This battle proved that the colonists were good fighters, even though they lost the battle