The exact date the Declaration of Independence was ratified and signed.
What is July 4, 1776?
100
Sent by the Continental Congress before the Declaration of Independence, this letter asked Britain to repeal the Intolerable Acts in exchange for a pledge of loyalty from the colonists. Noah knew that dry land was near.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
100
Most Native Americans in the Ohio Valley fought with this side.
What is with the British?
100
His experience during the French & Indian War made him the choice to be the Commander-General of Patriot forces in the American Revolution.
Who is George Washington?
100
A colonist who favored and fought for independence from British rule.
What is a patriot?
200
Three unalienable rights possessed by all men.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
200
He spent ten years in Britain during the protest period after the French and Indian War trying to reconcile feelings between Britain and the colonies.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
200
He betrayed the Patriot cause by passing secret battle plans to the British. His name is now synonymous with the word traitor.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
200
His pamphlet, "The American Crisis", inspired the Patriot Army to fight on.
Who is Thomas Paine?
200
A nation that pledges its support to another nation to work towards a common goal.
What is an ally?
300
He was president of the Declaration of Independence Committee.
Who is John Hancock?
300
The name of the peace treaty between Britain and the colonies that ended the American Revolutionary War.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
300
These mercenary soldiers from Germany fought with the British against the Patriot cause.
Who are the Hessians?
300
The delegates of the Second Continental Congress made him edit his drafts several times before finally agreeing on his final version of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
To approve - as in approving a treaty.
What is ratify?
400
The three main parts of the Declaration of Independence.
What are Natural Rights, British Wrongs (Wrongs Done by the King), and Declaring Independence?
400
After the Battle of Boston, these two colonists met with British General Howe aboard his ship in an effort to negotiate a settlement to end the fighting.
Who are Benjamin Franklin and John Adams?
400
The King of France during the time of the American Revolution.
Who is Louis XVI?
400
He was treated like a celebrity in France while trying to convince the French to become the Patriot's ally.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
400
A colonist who favored remaining under British rule and supported the British during the American Revolution.
What is a loyalist?
500
According to Britain, the 57 men who signed the Declaration of Independence were guilty of this.
What is treason?
500
In 1969, he wrote and sang an anti-Vietnam War song titled "Give Peace A Chance". It went all the way to number one on the Billboard charts.
Who is John Lennon?
500
Able to successfully take on a number of British warships, he became America's first naval hero.
Who is John Paul Jones?
500
An orphan at age 11, a college student by age 14, this young Patriot became George Washington's most trusted aide during the American Revolution.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
500
The continued bombardment of an enemy position in order to get it to surrender.