Causes
Battles
Declaration
Perspectives
Significance
100
The Sons of Liberty (Americans)
Who was responsible for the destruction of tea at Boston Harbor?
100
Battle of Lexington
From where was the shot heard around the world fired?
100
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
100
19,000
How many Loyalists fought for Britain during the American Revolutionn?
100
It results in change, it is revealing, it is part of a narrative, it varies in importance over time and according to different groups of people
What makes something significant?
200
Five American Civilian Men
Who was killed in the Boston Massacre?
200
England
Who took the most casualties at the battle of Bunker Hill?
200
The presentation of the draft of the Declaration of Independence to Congress
What scene does John Trumbull's portrait depict?
200
Patrick Henry
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
200
The American signees of the Treaty of Paris, and the absent British signees.
What does Benjamin West's portrait depict?
300
American hostility towards the British
What was the consequence of the Stamp Act?
300
Battle of Saratoga
What major battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?
300
July 4, 1776.
When was the Declaration of Independence ratified/approved?
300
Britain was imposing taxes without proper representation in Parliament.
Why were the American colonists upset with the British?
300
Yes
Did the signing of the Treaty of Paris end the American Revolution?
400
The Tea Act
What was the Boston Tea Party in retaliation for?
400
Battle of Yorktown, or the Siege of Yorktown
What battle forced an end to the American Revolution?
400
Because it signifies the United States becoming their own independent country, and/or it is the foundation for their laws and government.
Why is the Declaration of Independence an important piece of evidence?
400
The rattlesnake
What animal most commonly represented the American fighting spirit during the American Revolution?
400
September 3, 1783
When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
500
No
Was the American Revolution inevitable?
500
American Minutemen
Sir Winston Churchill claims which side fired the first shot of the American Revolution?
500
To form a nation, independent of Great Britain
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
500
Tarring and Feathering
What dangerous practice was used to punish loyalists for supporting England during the early days of the American Revolution?
500
Yes, it recognized the United States as an independent nation.
Was the Treaty of Paris an important event in American history?
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