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Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
100
Established a sovereign government before the Declaration of Independence was signed
South Carolina
100
Voted by the 2nd Continental Congress, the Colonies officially break away from England
Declaration of Independence
100
Civil Disobedient protest by the Sons of Liberty, disguised as Native Americans and dumped tea into Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
100
Who supported independence from Great Britain?
Patriots
200
Who is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
200
Which battle was a big win for the patriots and considered a turning point in the war?
Battle of Kings Mountain
200
What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?
A boundary restricting settlement west of the Appalachians
200
What is this image representing?
Boston Massacre
200
Francis Marion and Thomas Sumter became heroes and used __________ tactics
hit and run
300
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
300
Which battle convinced France to start supporting the Patriots?
Saratoga
300
What was imposed by the British Parliament on the American colonies, requiring them to pay a tax on printed materials?
Stamp Act
300
At this meeting the Colonies decide to boycott all British goods until repealed and form a militia
1st Continental Congress
300
The __________ left the British with a significant amount of debt
French and Indian War
400
Who sided with the Loyalists because the British promised to undo the injustices done by the colonists
Native Americans
400
The British Cavalry was surprised and tricked by an attack from the Patriot cavalry at the __________.
Battle of Cowpens
400
What was passed by British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable or Coercive Acts
400
Why was the French and Indian War considered a cause of the American Revolution?
It left Great Britain in debt.
400
Who were considered friends of British in the American Revolution?
Loyalists
500
Who did the British promise freedom in exchange for military service?
African Americans
500
Where did European explorers come looking for gold to gain wealth?
South Carolina
500
What document official ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
500
What battle marked the end of major fighting in the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
500
Colonial protest slogan of British Taxation
No taxation without representation