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The first African American to die for the American cause.

Crispus Attucks

100

Which was the first battle of the Revolutionary War

Battle of Lexington and Concord

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Germans hired to fight for the British

Hessians

100

An American soldier who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice

minute man

100

Rode alongside Paul Revere to warn the colonists that "The British are coming!"

William Dawes

200

The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.

John Hancock

200
Where George Washington Staged an early morning attack against the Hessians after crossing the Delaware River at night

Which was the Battle of Trenton

200
Which was the document signed a the conclusion of the Revolutionary War.

Which was the Treaty of Paris

200

Who fired the famous "Shot heard round the world"

no one knows

200

Disguised herself by dressing like a man, to fight during the war. When wounded, she was discovered to be a woman and received an honorable discharge

Who was Deborah Sampson
300
Who was known as the Swamp Fox for teaching  the guerrilla warfare style of fighting or sneak up attack.
Francis Marion
300

Which was the last battle of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR

Which was the Battle at Yorktown
300

Came to the aid of the French during the French and Indian War

The Native Americans because the FRENCH only wanted to trade furs

300

After the Boston Tea Party the king closed Boston Harbor until it was cleaned up, and no trade was allowed. This frustrated the colonists and became known as?

The Intolerable Acts

300
Which were some disadvantages for the Americans during the war

British better trained and professional soldiers, more advanced weapons, support of the king.

400
Who was the first African American poet

Phillis Wheatley

400

The British planned to take control of the Hudson River Valley in NY but didn't coordinate their attack. This was the biggest victory for the Americans because they received the support of the French

Which was the Battle of Saratoga
400

He wrote the Declaration of Independence 

Thomas Jefferson

400

What were known as the SSQTT laws

Sugar, Stamp, Quartering, Townshend, Tea Acts

400

The four parts of the Declaration of Independence 

Preamble, Rights of the Colonists, Wrongdoings of the King, Declaration of War

500
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense which said that it was wrong for someone to be in charge just because they were born into royalty
Thomas Paine
500

Israel Putnam said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" when told to surrender to the British, because they couldn't afford to lose any ammo. The Battle of

Bunker and Breed's Hill

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The lawyer who defended the British after the BOSTON Massacre because he believed that everyone was entitled to a fair trial.

John Adams

500

4 advantages of the Americans during the Revolutionary War

knew the land, more at stake (to lose) guerrilla warfare, FRENCH helped, ammo and weapons close by
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The announcement made by the king of England after the French and Indian War that the colonists must remain on the east side of the Appalachian Mountains so he could keep a better eye on them.

What was the Proclamation of 1763