Battles
What was the first major military engagement in the War?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
What act created by the British Crown put a tax on any printed materials in the American Colonies?
The Stamp Act
What was the rebellious group that Sam Adams led?
The Sons of Liberty
About how many Americans would remain faithful to the British Crown throughout the War?
About 1/3
A political unrest that took place in the Boston Harbor where colonists dressed up as Indians and through tea in the Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
What famous battle was fought in Charlestown?
Battle of Bunker Hill
What act put a tax on things like paper, paint, lead, and glass?
The Townshend Acts
Who was sent to France from America to gain support for the War?
Ben Franklin
An incident in Boston where British Soldiers killed 5 Bostonians
Boston Massacre
What was the name of the 50 page pamphlet that Thomas Paine Wrote, which paved the way for the Declaration of Independence?
Common Sense
This battle gave the British strategic control over New York
The Battle of Long Island
Also known as the Revenue Act, this act was an attempt to take more money away from the colonies.
Sugar Act
Who was the major military General for America during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
Who warned the American Colonists that "the British were coming"?
Paul Revere
What American Captain was captured and executed by the British?
Nathan Hale
This battle took place in New York on a hilltop 230 feet above the Hudson River.
The Battle of Fort Washington
What act gave the British East India Company the ability to monopolize the sale of this drink?
The Tea Act
Who was one of the leaders and second president of America during the Revolution?
John Adams
What was this event called when British troops fighting in the battle of Concord retreated to Boston where they would be trapped inside the city by local Militiamen?
The Siege of Boston
Who said this famous quote, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
This battle marked the climax of the Revolutionary War.
The Battle of Saratoga
A series of acts that were put in place to punish the Colonists after the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts
The nickname of a woman who was said to fought in the American Battle of Monmouth
Molly Pitcher
American General during the war where he would soon conspire with the British and go down in history as a traitor to the United States.
Benedict Arnold
Peace offering signed by both the British and the Americans that ended the war.
Treaty of Paris