In this rebellion, patriots dressed up as Mohawk Indians, and dumped an import product into the Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party
100
The name for the first shot of the war at Lexington and Concord.
What is the shot heard 'round the world
100
His famous speech included the line, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Who is Patrick Henry
100
Name of document that established a colonial government for the Pilgrims
What is the Mayflower Compact
100
These are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution that guarantee individual rights
What is the Bill of Rights
200
In this rebellious act, John Brown murdered several pro-slavery people in Kansas.
What is the Pottawatomie Massacre, or Bleeding Kansas
200
The name for someone who remained with the British during the war
What is a loyalist
200
The famous general who led troops across the Delaware River.
Who is George Washington
200
He was the leader of the Jamestown Colony, and a popular character in a Disney movie
Who is John Smith
200
These people are the president’s most trusted advisors
What is the presidential cabinet
300
This rebellion was led by a farmer in protest of a tax on farm land.
What is Shays' Rebellion
300
King of England during the war; called the “Tyrant King” by colonists
Who is King George III
300
He was one of the main Patriots the British were after leading up to the Revolutionary War. He also signed his name the largest on the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Hancock
300
This group settled in Pennsylvania and stressed religious tolerance, simplicity and kindness to others
Who are the Quakers
300
This was the single bloodiest day in American war history
What is Antietam
400
This rebellion was led by a slave in Virginia who believed he was chosen by God to end slavery.
What is Nat Turner's Rebellion
400
Patriot group led by Sam Adams prior to the war--protested taxes and organized rebellions
What is the Sons of Liberty
400
He defended the British soldiers in trial following the Boston Massacre before becoming an American Patriot
Who is John Adams
400
This colony was originally created for the poor and debtors
What is Georgia
400
The name for the group of Americans who wanted to end slavery
Who are the abolitionists
500
This rebellion was caused by a tax placed on a certain item produced by wheat.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion
500
This treaty ended the war and ended British rule over the 13 colonies
What is the Treaty of Paris
500
This young Patriot drafted the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
500
This religious group split from the Protestant Church and set up a colony in Massachusetts
Who are the Puritans
500
This is the name for the group of early political leaders who believed in a strong national government