People
This person led a surprise attack on the Hessians on Christmas day
George Washington
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Why did the British pass the Tea Act?
It gave the East India Company a monopoly over tea
What were 3 strengths of the British
Well-trained soldiers
The world’s most powerful navy
Lots of money compared to the colonies
Who rode into the midnight to warn the citizens?
Paul Revere
what was the final battle of the war
Battle of Yorktown
What was the Stamp Act?
Taxation over paper goods such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.
What was the Proclamation Line of 1763
A line that restricted the colonists from settling beyond it
Who were the people who dumped all of the tea into the Boston Harbor?
Sons of Liberty
What was the most inspirational battle for the colonists?
Battle of Trenton
What was the result of the tea act?
The Boston tea party
Why were the Hessians so easily attacked on Christmas night
They were drinking and celebrating
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Where was the actual battle of Bunker Hill
Breed's Hill
What did the intolerable act that led to
The American Revolution
What is a militia?
A small army made up of semi-trained soldiers only needed during an emergency
Who led the Daughters of Liberty?
Mercy Otis Warren
What was the significance of the Battle of Quebec?
It was the colonists first major defeat in the war
Why did the British pass the Townshend Acts?
They thought it would repay them for protection in the French and Indian War
Who was in the committee of five?
John Adams, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Roger Sherman