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A French aristocrat and military officer that fought for George Washington throughout the Revolutionary War.
Who is the Marquis de Lafayette?
The final large scale battle of the Revolutionary War, which was a decisive victory for the American troops.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
An act passed by Parliament in 1965 that imposed a tax on all official papers, newspapers and other materials printed in the colonies by requiring them to be "stamped".
What is the Stamp Act?
Actual author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Four people were killed during this event in Boston when British regulars fired into a mob that was harassing them.
What is the Boston Massacre?
"These are the times that try men’s souls; the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph." These words, which inspired Washington's troops before the Battle of Trenton, were written by this famous author.
Who is Thomas Paine?
George Washington's troops had their first significant victory here after a surprise attack on hung-over Hessian troops.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
An act passed by Parliament in 1964 that actually decreased a previous tax on sugar imported into the colonies. However, the colonists were upset because Britain actually tried to collect the tax. This act was actually called the American Revenue Act but is known in history by this name.
What is the Sugar Act?
The man who devised "The Virginia Plan" and is commonly credited with drafting the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
The event orchestrated by the Sons of Liberty in Boston that directly led to the passage of the Intolerable Acts.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and served as ambassador to France during the Revolutionary War.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Considered to be the first battles of the Revolutionary War - where the "shots heard round the world" were fired.
What are the Battles of Concord and Lexington?
Another name for the 5 acts known as the Intolerable Acts passed by Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Coercive Acts?
He drafted the Albany Plan of Union, the first attempt at a unified government in the American colonies. Although the Plan was never enacted, it later became the basis for the Articles of Confederation.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
A document sent to King George III by the 2nd Continental Congress as a final appeal for his help to avoid war. King George refused to read it and declared the American colonies to be in revolt.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
A spy for George Washington that is famous for saying, "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country", even though he probably didn't. Hanged by the British for treason.
Who is Nathan Hale?
The battle that is often said to be the turning point of the war because the American victory convinced other countries that America could actually defeat Britain.
What is the 2nd Battle of Saratoga?
A series of acts passed by Parliament in 1767 that taxed colonial imports of paper, paint, lead, glass and tea.
What are the the Townshend Acts?
A slave who served as a spy for the Marquis de Lafayette. By pretending to be a double agent, he acquired information critical to the American victory at Yorktown.
Who is James Armistead?
The first "Congress" of American colonies, attended by elected representatives of some of the colonies to discuss a response to Parliament's Stamp Act.
What is the Stamp Act Congress?
A little known fact about this person is that he actually began his military career by serving as a colonel for the British in America. He was sent to tell the French to leave the Ohio Valley (modern day Pittsburg). His defeat at Fort Necessity was the catalyst that began the French and Indian/7 Years War.
Who is George Washington?
A devastating defeat for George Washington, this battle resulted in the British occupying New York for most of the war.
What is the Battle of Brooklyn?
The five acts of Parliament known collectively as the Intolerable Acts.
What are the: Boston Port Bill, Administration of Justice Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Quartering Act and Quebec Act
A woman who fought in the Continental Army disguised as a man named Robert Shurtleff.
Who is Deborah Samson?
An early battle of the Revolutionary War that convinced the colonial militias they could successfully fight the British army because even though they actually lost the battle, they inflicted heavy losses on the British.
What is the Battle of Bunker/Breed's Hill?