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This American Commander led the Continental Army during the Revolution and unintentionally started the French and Indian War as Major in the British Army. He will eventually become the first president of the US.
George Washington
Nicknamed the "shot heard round the world": what was the first battle of the American Revolution called?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
In order to pay for the French and Indian War, the crown passed this act that made the colonists pay taxes on all printed paper material?
Stamp Act/Stamp tax
This English policy allowed the colonies to self rule as long as they remained loyal and profited England economically?
Salutary Neglect
This event took place on March 5, 1770, when British soldiers opened fire on an angry mob killing five?
The Boston Massacre
This famous scientist and inventor was a diplomat in France during the Revolution. He negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with France after the Battle of Saratoga?
Benjamin Franklin
Colonists that remained loyal and fought for the crown during the revolution were called?
Loyalist or Tories
This tax inspired the Sons of Liberty to stage the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Tax
This was a war between England and France over the control of North America?
French and Indian War/Seven Years War
Who was the radical author that wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
This outspoken patriot from Virginia was known for his famous words: "give me liberty, or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
This decisive battle ended with General Cornwallis surrendering to Washington?
Yorktown
These acts were passed to punish the colonist in Massachusetts for the Boston Tea party
The Intolerable Acts
This philosophical movement believed that society's problems could be solved by reason and science?
The Enlightenment
This American Commander was called "The Hero of Saratoga" but after his defeat at Camden he was labeled a coward for the rest of his life?
Horatio Gates
This famous Virginian was the writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
In this major battle the British sustained heavy losses and is referred to as the "turning point" of the war?
Battle of Saratoga
This proclamation was passed after the French and Indian War that forbid colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763
In this business model, the colonies supplied raw materials to England and consumed their finished goods in return. As a result, the colonies were forbidden to trade from France and Spain.
Mercantilism
The 1st Continental Congress consisted of delegates from all 13 colonies except....
Georgia
This philosopher of the Enlightenment believed that human beings were given "natural rights" to life, liberty and property
John Locke
George Washington crossed the Delaware River at night to surprise the Hessians on Christmas morning in battle early in the war?
Battle of Trenton
This act allowed soldiers to live in the homes of colonists against their will?
The Quartering Act
Name this armed patriot group who was trained and could take to the field at a moments notice?
The Minutemen
This was the name of the secret underground patriot group responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty