Presidents
This man became the first President of the United States of America after serving as General in the Revolutionary War.
Who is George Washington.
This general was the ancestor of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
Who is Henry Lee?
(Also would accept "Light-Horse Harry Lee")
This act placed a new tax on Tea, leading to Sam Adams and others to revolt in the "Boston Tea Party"
What is the Tea Act
This individual was imortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for his great ride warning the colonists that the British were coming.
Who is Paul Revere?
This Revolutionary hero would go on to serve as the first Secretary of Treasury, as well as become the titular character of a famous Broadway Musical?
This future President served as the lead writer of the Declaration of Independence, and heavily contributed to starting the Library of Congress
Who is Thomas Jefferson
This Colonial General switched sides and sold out the Rebels. His name is forever imortalized as syonomous with being a Traitor.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
This 1765 act placed a new tax on Stamps, and served as one of the primary instigators toward starting American revolution.
What is the Stamp Act?
This spy's last words were "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country".
This man's prominent signature on the Declaration of Independence led to his name being synonomous with signatures.
This future President served as one of the architects of the Constitution. He made his home in Montpelier.
Who is James Madison
This General made his home at Mount Vernon.
Who is George Washington?
These acts served as trade rules between the Colonies and England. While the Colonies eventually revolted, these acts stayed in power long afterwards.
what is the Navigation Acts
This woman followed her Husband out to the war and after he was wounded, she manned the canons. She is also known as Mary Ludwig Hays.
Who is Molly Pitcher?
This man made many trips to England and France before and during the Revolutionary War to negotiate. He also had a son who served as Governor of New Jersey.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This future President defended the British soldiers in the trial after the "Boston Massacre", although his cousin was none to happy about it.
Who is John Adams?
General Washington crossed this river in order to surprise the Hessians on Christmas Day.
What is the Deleaware River?
This act required Colonial Assemblies to house British soldiers in order to aleviate the Crown's expenses. This act also served as an influence for the Third Amendment to the Constitution.
What is the Quartering Act.
This woman wrote many letters to her husband, and she advocated often for Women's rights. She had the ear of the Second President of the United States.
Who is Abigail Adams?
Nicholas Cage finds a treasure map on the back of this document in "National Treasure".
What is the Declaration of Independence?
John Hanson.
This Hessian General died during the Battle of Trenton.
Who is Johann Rall?
These five laws, making up the Coercive Acts that were passed in 1774 were known by this name in the colonies.
What are the Intolerable Acts
This blacksmith created the Boston Massacre Engraving. He would be more well known for his horse related exploits in the Revolution.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on this day, a famous American aniversary.
What is July 4th, Indpendence Day?