The Declaration
The Shot Heard 'Round the World
People
Battles
Key Terms
100
John Hancock
What is "Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?"
100
Thomas Gage
What is "Who was the governor of Massachusetts who heard about a stockpile of weapons stored in Concord?"
100
Thomas Paine
What is "the name of the person who wrote Common Sense.?"
100
The Battle of Trenton
What is "an important patriot victory where American soldiers took more than 900 prisoners?"
100
mercenaries
What is "foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty, but for pay?"
200
Thomas Jefferson
What is "Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?"
200
one if by land, two if by sea
What is "the number of lanterns displayed in the steeple of the Old North Church to let the colonists know how the British were coming."
200
Loyalists
What is "the name given to colonists who chose to stay loyal to Great Britain?"
200
The Battle of Saratoga-
What is "the turning point of the Revolutionary War?"
200
Patriots
What is "the name given to colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain?"
300
When in the course of human events
What is the first line of the Declaration of Independence?
300
minutemen
What is "the name given to the local militia?"
300
John Paul Jones
What is "the name of the naval officer who helped the newly created American Navy?"
300
Benedict Arnold
What is "the general who failed to capture Quebec from Britain's General Richard Montgomery?"
300
minutemen
What is "local militia who got their name because they were ready to fight at a minute's notice?"
400
King George & his offenses toward the Colonies
What is "To Whom or to what did the last half of the Declaration of Independence refer?"
400
Lexington & Concord
What is "the names of the towns where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired?"
400
Comte de Rochambeau
What is "the name of the person who commanded 4,000 French troops at the Battle of Yorktown?"
400
The Battle of Yorktown
What is "the last major battle of the American Revolution?"
400
Common Sense
What is "the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convince Americans of the need for independence from Great Britain?"
500
56
What is how many people signed the Declaration of Independence
500
Redcoats
What is "the name some colonists called the British soldiers."
500
Marion's Brigade
What is "the group of militia that used surprise tactics to disrupt British communication and supply lines?"
500
Howe vs Washington
What is "the two generals who fought against each other in the Battle of New York?"
500
The Declaration of Independence
What is "the name of the document written by Thomas Jefferson that explained to King George and the British why the colonists had decided to be come a free & independent nation?"
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