Before the war
Battles
People
Vocabulary
Wild Card
100
What is the name of the war in which the French and the British were fighting over the Ohio River Valley?
French and Indian War
100
What is the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
100
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
100
A volunteer to fight in case of an emergency is called a
militia
100
Who was George Washington's Vice President and second President of the USA.
John Adams
200
What is the act in which a tax was placed on printed items?
Stamp Act
200
What is the name of the battle that ended the war, forcing Cornwallis to surrender?
Battle of Yorktown
200
Who was the ruler of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
King George III
200
a colonist who supported the British was a __________
loyalist
200
Who said the phrase "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
300
What is the event in which the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
300
What is the battle in which the French decided to help support the colonist in their fight against the British?
Battle of Saratoga
300
Who was known as a traitor during the revolution?
Benedict Arnold
300
When the French ships did this at Yorktown, the ships formed a __________
blockade
300
What does "no taxation without representation" mean?
not going to pay taxes without a say so.
400
What does "no taxation without representation" mean?
the colonists did not want to pay a tax without having a say so.
400
What battle started because of the "shot heard round the world"?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
400
Who was the Commander of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States?
George Washington
400
When a soldier runs away from the army, this is called_____
desert
400
Why was the Declaration of Independence a response to tyranny of the King?
It stated the charges against the King and how he was being unfair.
500
What was the name of the event in which 5 colonist were killed in BOston?
The Boston Massacre
500
What did the patriots do in Yorktown that forced Cornwallis to surrender?
trapped him from all sides
500
Who is the person who persuaded the French to help the Patriots. Used the slogan "Join or Die!"
Ben Franklin
500
The ______ of_______ was signed and recognized American independence.
Treaty of Paris
500
Why was the Declaration of Independence necessary?
So the colonist could become free from Great Britain
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