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What is the Sugar Act?
A tax on all sugar products.
100
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington.
100
Who was the king of England?
King George.
100
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Breed's Hill.
100
Where did the British go in March, 1776?
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
200
What is the Stamp Act?
Tax on all paper goods.
200
Who was the first person to say they were an American?
Patrick Henry.
200
Who lead British troops to Concord?
General Gage.
200
Where was the first Continental Congress?
Philadelphia.
200
How far did the British troops march from Boston to Concord?
18 miles.
300
What is the Townshend Act?
A tax on all imported goods.
300
Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks.
300
Who lead the British in the Battle of Bunker Hill?
General Howe.
300
How many crates of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?
342.
300
What was the Quartering Act?
The colonists were forced to house British soldiers.
400
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
The colonists could not go west of the Appalachian Mountains.
400
Which two people warned the Minutemen that the British were coming to Concord?
William Dawes and Paul Revere.
400
What was the legislative body in England?
Parliament.
400
How did the Boston Massacre start?
With taunting and a snowball fight.
400
There is a famous quote: "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes." Who said this?
Israel Putnam.
500
What are some products that were affected by the Townshend Act?
Lead, paper, tea, paint, and glass.
500
Who founded the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
500
Who did the king hire to help fight for the British?
German soldiers or Hessians.
500
What was the American's objective after Bunker Hill?
To control Boston.
500
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine.