militia/regular army
The first battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The bird Benjamin Franklin said should be the national mascot
What is the turkey?
The first commander of the Continental Army
Who was George Washington
The day the Declaration of Independence was signed
When is July 4, 1776?
The country that helped the Americans fight the British
What is France?
Washington and his troops spend the harsh winter here
Where is Valley Forge?
The protest that started dumping tea into the Boston Harbor
What is the Boston Tea party?
Famously said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who was Patrick Henry?
The main reason for the Revolutionary War
What is taxation without representation?
The document declaring America's separation from England
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The Mohawk leader, Joseph Brandt, fought on the side of _____________.
What is the British?
King of England during the war
Who was King George III?
First African American woman to publish a poetry book with George Washington
Phyllis Wheatly
Final major battle of the war
What was Yorktown?
Said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who is John Paul Jones?
The year the British occupied Philadelphia
What is 1777?
Said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Who was Nathan Hale?
The girl who rode a horse to warn that the British were coming
Who is Sybil Ludington?
During this event British soliers fired into a crowd, killing 5 poeple
What was the Boston Massacre?
The number of original American colonies
What is 13?
The name given to British soldiers due to the color of their uniforms
What is lobsterbacks?
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Famous midnight rider who warned the regulars were coming out
Who is Paul Revere?
The river George Washington crossed on Christmas night in 1776
What is the Deleware River?
The American people who were loyal to the British
What is loyalists?