American Revolution
Rode his horse to warn the British were coming.
Who is Paul Revere?
The year in which the Declaration was signed.
What was 1776?
The name of the people who started the 13 colonies in America.
Who are the Pilgrims?
The first President of the United States
Who was George Washington?
The shot heard round the world?
What were the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is George Washington?
This was the number of signers.
What were 56 signers?
The nation who joined the Colonists in the fight against the British.
Who is France?
The 2nd president of the United States.
Who was John Adams?
His speech contained the words, "Give me liberty or Give me death."
Who was Patrick Henry?
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The king of England who was named in the Declaration.
Who was King George III?
He was called the firebrand of the Revolution.
Who was Samuel Adams?
The third President of the United States.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The document prior to the US Constitution which organized the new American states into a loose political union.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty protested the tax on tea.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
The number of grievances in the Declaration
2 countries fought for control of North America, sparking the French and Indian War?
Who are France and Great Britain?
The fourth President of the United States
Who was James Madison?
The battle that ended the Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This act forced the Colonists to pay taxes on every piece of paper
What is the Stamp Act?
the last phrase in the Declaration written by the signers.
What is, "We pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor."
The General who betrayed George Washington.
Who was Benedict Arnold?
The first Supreme Court Justice.
Who was John Jay?
The author of Common Sense.
Who was Thomas Paine?