Vocabulary
Famous People
Declaration of Independence
Causes of the war
Battles
100
Formally announced the colonies' break from Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independance
100
Known for the famous line "The British are coming"
Who is Paul Revere
100
On this date ( month and day ) the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence
What is July 4th
100
This act required colonists to pay for an official stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items
What is the Stamp Act of 1765
100
Patriot captain John Parker yelled to his troops," Don't fire unless fired upon."
What are the Battles at Lexington and Concord
200
Local militia who got their name because they were ready to fight at a minute's notice
Who are minutemen
200
Main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
200
"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence
What are unalienable rights
200
This act allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonists
What is the Tea Act
200
This famous conflict was actually launched from Breed's Hill
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
300
Colonists who chose to fight for independance from Great Britain
Who are Patriots
300
Woman who tried to influence her husband, John, to include women's rights in the Declaration, who's efforts failed.
Who is Abigal Adams
300
The Declaration of Independence did not address their rights
Who are women, Africans, and Native Americans
300
This act reduced the powers of the English monarch, and was passed in 1689
What is the English Bill of Rights
300
This was an important Patriot victory
What is the Battle of Trenton
400
Gathering of colonial leaders who were deeply troubled about the relationship between Great Brtain and its colonies in America
What is the First Continental Congress
400
The author of a 47-page pamphlet that was distributed in Philadelphia in January 1776 called "Common Sense"
Who is Thomas Paine
400
By the 1780s the New England colonies were taking steps to end this
What is slavery
400
This act required colonists to house British soldiers
What is the Quartering Act
400
In New York, this battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Saratoga
500
An experienced military officer from Prussia, led with a combination of respect and fear
Who is Baron Friedrich von Steuben
500
Name the authors of the Declaration of Independence
Who are Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston
500
An event when colonists disguised as Indians sneaked onto the three tea-filled ships and dumped over 340 tea chests into Boston Harbor
What is the Boston Tea Party
500
This was the last major battle of the American Revolution
What is the Battle of Yorktown
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