People
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What was the last great battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
The French and Indian War ended with the signing of what?
Treaty of Paris
What state's capital is Harrisburg?
Why and how did Loyalists and Patriots dress differently?
Loyalists dressed in finer cloths because they were imported from Britain. Patriots made their clothes from what they had because they boycott British goods.
Who founded the Democratic-Republican Party? Extra point if you can name both.
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys were took over what fort?
Who was the Townshend Act named after?
Charles Townshend
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
Which state was the last one to join the United States?
Hawaii
Whose home was named Mt. Vernon?
George Washington
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
What event involved a group dressing up as Indians and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor? Two extra points for naming the group
Boston Tea Party (Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty)
Which state's capital is Lansing?
Michigan
Which state is named after a President?
Washington
Who mainly wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought mostly on what hill?
Breed's Hill
What event left five people dead and started a rally cry for independence in the colonies?
Boston Massacre
What is the capital of Wyoming?
Cheyenne
Delegates from each colony, except who, met in Philadelphia at the Continental Congress?
Georgia
Benjamin Franklin
Washington captured over 800 Hessians in the battle of what?
What act was imposed on things like newspapers, magazines, and even playing cards?
Stamp Act
What state's capital is Pierre?
South Dakota
Why did the New England colonies boycott the Sugar Act?
The Sugar Act put a tax on molasses. The New England colonies made rum from molasses and traded it. With the high price of molasses, it was hard for the colonists to afford the molasses.