On this day, congress officially adopted the final version of the Declaration of Independence
What is July 4th, 1776
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On April 19, 1775, this battle signaled the start of the American Revolution
What is The Battle of Lexington and Concord
100
Prior to the American Revolution the British actually allied with the colonists during this war. Later, British Parliament decided to tax the American colonies to help pay for the troops
What is the French and Indian War
100
On December 16th, 1773 , Americans boarded trade ships and threw cargo overboard during this protest
What is The Boston Tea Party
100
An American patriot, he is most famous for his ride and warning to the colonists that the British were coming
Who is Paul Revere
200
These are the 3 unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence
What are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
200
During this battle the British suffered the most casualties of any single fight during the American Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
200
Unhappy with the British imposed taxes, colonists adopted this motto of protest
What is "No Taxation Without Representation'
200
It was during this event that a small argument between British Private Hugh White and a few colonists led to the death of 4 colonists.
What is The Boston Massacre
200
Before his presidency, he was the overall leader and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
300
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created _________."
What is Equal
300
This was the primary weapon of both the British and Americans during the war
What is the musket
300
The British decided that the colonies needed to be punished for the Boston Tea Party. They issued a number of new laws that the colonists referred to as this
What are the Intolerable Acts
300
On October 19th, 1781, General Cornwallis signed the British surrender known as this
What is the Articles of Capitulation
300
She is credited with sewing the first American flag
Who is Betsy Ross
400
In the final voting by the Continental Congress to approve the Declaration, this colony chose not to vote
What is New York
400
As a result of this battle, British General John Burgoyne surrendered to American colonists, thus greatly boosting America's morale
What is the Battle of Saratoga
400
At the end of the American Revolutionary War, these were recognized as free and independent states
What are the 13 colonies
400
These acts were created by the British to to pay for the salaries of officials such as governors and judges
What are the Townshend Acts
400
This secret political organization in the American colonies protested against British taxes and laws before the American Revolution
What is the Sons of Liberty
500
Also known as The Committee of Five, these were the people who drafted the Declaration of Independence
Who are Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman
500
This was the last battle of the American Revolutionary War. It is where the British Army surrendered and the British government began to consider a peace treaty
What is the Battle of Yorktown
500
It was this official peace treaty between the United States and Britain that ended the American Revolutionary War
What is the Treaty of Paris
500
The meeting of delegates from each of the 13 American colonies to unite and oppose the British taxes
What is The First Continental Congress
500
Patriots were people who wanted the American colonies to gain their independence from Britain, whereas these people lived in American and still wanted to stay part of Britain