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100
He is the classic example of an American traitor---he switched from the American side to the British.
Who is Benedict Arnold
100
This battle had the shot that was "heard round the world"
What is Lexington and Concord
100
This document encouraged thousands to fight for independence
What is "Common Sense"
100
This was the first government of the U.S.
What is the First Continental Congress
100
This act made the colonists protest the most
What is the Stamp Act
200
He wrote "Common Sense"
Who is Thomas Paine
200
This battle gained cannons for the Americans
What is Fort Ticonderoga
200
This document ended the American Revolution and said: Britain would recognize U.S. independence, the loyalists would be compensated for their lost property, and the U.S. would own the land between Canada, the Mississippi, Florida, and the Atlantic.
What is the Treaty of Paris, 1783
200
This group was known for its' radical behavior which included boycotting, riots, and tarring and feathering government officials
Who are the Sons of Liberty
200
This was the act that forced the colonists to provide room and board for British soldiers
What is the Quartering Act
300
He is the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
300
This battle was fought on Christmas night in 1777 and was a great surprise to the British soldiers.
What is Trenton
300
This was passed by Parliament to keep colonists from settling west of the Appalachians
What is the Proclamation of 1763
300
This organization tried to use peaceful means to accomplish their goal of repealing the Stamp Act
What is the Stamp Act Congress
300
After repealing the Stamp Act the British passed this act which said the British Parliament could make any laws that they wanted over the colonies
What is the Declaratory Act
400
He defended the British soldiers who were accused of the Boston Massacre
Who is John Adams
400
This battle cost the British 1/6 of their army
What is Bunker Hill
400
This is the document that was finished on July 2, accepted July 3, and signed on July 4, 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
400
This is the governmental organization that is made up of two houses in Britain the House of Commons and the House of Lords
What is Parliament
400
This act did not make the colonists angry
What is the Tobacco Act
500
He lead the Green Mountain Boys in the battle for Fort Ticonderoga
Who is Ethan Allen
500
This battle plan hoped to separate New England from the rest of the colonies
What is Burgoyne's plan
500
The Second Continental Congress sent out this document which was meant to urge King George III to help restore peace.
What is the Olive Branch Petition
500
This group passed and signed the Declaration of Independence
What is the Second Continental Congress
500
These were the set of five acts which attempted to force the colonies into submission
What is the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
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