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Revolutionary Hodgepodge
100
Name of the colonial army that was led by George Washington?
What is the Continental Army?
100

Voted by the 2nd Continental Congress, the Colonies officially break away from England

What is the Declaration of Independence?

100
He was one of the people who rode through the night calling “the British are coming”.
Who was Paul Revere?
100
Military turning point in the American Revolution on September 19, 1777?
What is Saratoga?
100
Direct tax on playing cards and pamphlets.
What is the Stamp Act?
200
Name of German troops hired by the British.
What are Hessians?
200

Encouraged the Colonies to seek independence from England, by informing Colonies of British injustices

What is Common Sense?

200
American who traveled to France to encourage them to join the Americans against the British. France would eventually become the American ally during the American Revolution.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
200
First battles of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775.
What are Lexington/Concord?
200
The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and authorized the Declaration of Independence (authored mostly by Thomas Jefferson) on this date.
What is July 4, 1776.
300

Two nicknames given to those who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution.

What are Loyalists and Tories?

300

U.S. officially becomes an independent country and acquires land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River

What is the Treaty of Paris?

300
Man who made the famous speech which includes the phrase “Give me liberty or give me death”
Who was Patrick Henry?
300
October 19, 1781, last battle of the American Revolution where General Cornwallis and the British were defeated.
What is Yorktown?
300
Washington crossed this river to capture Trenton on Dec. 25-26, 1776.
What is the Delaware?
400

This nation was a key ally that sent troops, generals and fleets to aid the Patriots.

What is France?

400

Franklin's plan to unite the Colonies during the French and Indian War but was rejected and later adopted for the American Revolution (Join or Die)

What is the Albany Plan of Union?

400

He trained troops at the Valley Forge winter camp.

Who was Friedrich von Steuben?

400
Act that gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies.
What is the Tea Act?
400
City where the British established their military headquarters.
What is New York City?
500

The help of this ally nation aided George Rogers Clark to capture key posts in the Northwest Territory.

What is Spain?

500

U.S. 1st Govt & Constitution, created by Franklin during the American Revolution, but failed bc state govt was too strong and national govt too weak

What is the Articles of Confederation?

500
One of the leaders of the Sons of Liberty, the secretive group whose original goal was to fight against the Stamp Act.
Who was Samuel Adams?
500

Crossing the Atlantic was the major disadvantage of the British for causing____

What are delays in communication and delivering supplies?

500

Explain why a Patriot would want to fight in the American Revolution?

Possible Answers include but not limited to: What are 1. No taxation without Representation 2. Common Sense by Thomas Paine 3. Sons of Liberty 4. Tea Party and the Coercive Acts