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Who came up with the slogan "No taxation without representation"?
James Otis and Samuel Adams
True or False. The typical Continental Army soldier was over age 21.
False
Battle of Saratoga
What was the event known as that included British soldiers firing into a crowd of protestors?
Boston Massacre
Who was the most well-known woman to fight in the war?
Mary Ludwig Hayes
This act required colonists to pay for an official stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items
Stamp Act of 1765
Who won the American Revolution?
Patriots/colonists/America
These acts placed duties on glass, lead, paint, paper and tea
Townshend Acts
Who was the wealthy young Frenchman who was inspired by the Revolution and volunteered to serve in the Continental Army himself?
Marquis de Lafayette
Who was the Declaration of Independence's main author?
Thomas Jefferson
Who dressed as a man and fought in several battles?
Deborah Sampson
What is the term for foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty but for pay?
mercenaries
in his shoes
Boston Tea Party
Who was Mary Ludwig Hayes also known as?
Molly Pitcher
Who were colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britain?
Patriots
African American sailor who was killed in the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
In the Empire Strikes Back, who reveals himself as Luke Skywalker's father?
Darth Vader
This act stated that Parliament had the power to make laws for the colonies in "all cases whatsoever"
Declaratory Act
Who was Haym Solomon?
An immigrant from Poland who spied for the Patriots
Which battle took place on Christmas night 1776 in which the Patriots snuck up on Hessians while they slept?
Battle of Trenton
Which country helped surround the British at the Battle of Yorktown?
French
What did the British promise to any enslaved person who would fight on their side?
freedom
What document formally announced the colonists' break from Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
Who is the drummer for U2?
a. The Edge
b. Adam Clayton
c. Larry Mullen, Jr.
Larry Mullen, Jr.