American Revolution
What is the name of the war between Britian and American colonists where the colonists won their independence?
American Revolutionary War
The military conflict between American militia and British soldiers where "Shots heard from around the world" were fired.
Lexington and Concord
This man was an enlightenment thinker, stateman, inventor and helped write the Declaration of Independence.
Benjamin Franklin
An act that made colonists buy tea from only the British East India Tea Company.
Tea Act
Where was the "The shot heard around the world," made?
Lexington and Concord
What was the name of the militia that fought against the British in Lexington and Concord?
Minutemen
This was a major victory for the American army in the southern campaign in South Carolina.
Battle of Cowpens
This man was an early supporter of the American independence. He said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
An act that forced colonial families to house and feed British soldiers.
Quartering Act
What was the name of the European nation and owner of the American Colonies prior to the Revolutionary War.
England (a.k.a. British Empire)
A document from the American colonists to King George III that outlined the reasons for pursuing independence from Great Britian.
Declaration of Independence
This was the final battle of the Revolutionary War in which the British surrendered to American and French troops.
Battle of Yorktown
This man was appointed by congress to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Colonial Army.
George Washington
What was the name of the tax imposed by the British on the American colonies that charged an extra fee to put a stamped on legal documents and other printed materials.
The Stamp Act
The name of the New England city where a massacre and tea party took place.
Boston
What was the name of the winter encampment location of the Continental Army in 1777?
Valley Forge
This was a surprising American victory which encouraged France to join the war.
Battle of Saratoga
He was the author of Common Sense and was an enlightenment thinker whose writing encouraged increased support for American independence.
Thomas Paine
These acts aimed to punish the Massachusetts colony for its role in the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts
The fertile valley in which Britian and France went to war over as more and more British colonists moved into, against the King's wishes.
Ohio River Valley
What was the name of the second meeting of representatives from each colony that decided on American independence and entering the war against Britian?
The 2nd Continental Congress
A battle in which General George Washington won by launching a surprise attack over Hessian troops the day after Christmas in 1776.
Battle of Trenton
A silversmith in Massachusetts who rode through the countryside warning the militia of the oncoming British soldiers.
Paul Revere
What was the name of the letter sent to King George III of England from the Second Continental Congress?
Olive Branch Petition
In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania