Important People
A leading diplomat, scientist, and inventor of the 18th century as well as one of the most famous of the Founding Fathers
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
A shoulder fired weapon with a long barrel
What is a Rifle?
March 5, 1770
What is the Boston Massacre?
Not a pitched battle but a protracted siege that ended in the surrender of a substantial British army, this operation was the zenith of French-American cooperation and the end of major British military operations in America.
What is Yorktown?
The act placed a tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies.
What is the Sugar Act?
One of the most important and prominent figures in American history. He was a founding father who was responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence as well as the third President of the United States
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
A swordlike stabbing metal blade that may be fixed to the muzzle of a musket or rifle for use in hand-to-hand fighting
What is a Bayonet?
July 4, 1776
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Although more a series of skirmishes than a pitched battle, this clash of arms was the result of tensions that had built over a long period and changed the conflict from politics and social unrest to open warfare.
What is Lexington and Concord?
The act was a tax on all paper used for printed materials in the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act?
An American patriot best remembered for alerting the militia in Massachusetts of the approach of British forces before the Battles of Lexington and Concord
Who is Paul Revere?
A non-repeating handgun
What is a Pistol?
December 16, 1773
What is the Boston Tea Party?
The surrender of a British army encouraged France to openly join the conflict.
What is Saratoga?
Allowed for tea to be shipped by British companies duty-free to the colonies, thus allowing them to sell the tea for a discounted price.
What is the Tea Act?
The spokesman of the American Revolution, playing a central role in convincing the Continental Congress to vote for independence
Who is John Adams?
A type of axe that is native to North America, resembling a hatchet with a straight shaft.
What is a Tomahawk?
March 1, 1781
What is Articles of Confederation?
This costly British victory helped shape the early course of the war by proving that intimidating force alone would not bring about victory. It also proved that there was no going back: the war would be a long one with no immediate diplomatic solution.
What is Bunker Hill?
Placed a tax on British goods imported to the colonies
What is the Townshend Acts?
The Father of the Country, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, and the First President of the United States
Who is George Washington?
They were muzzle loaded with a single shot or grape shot (multiple balls), fired from the shoulder
What is a Musket?
March 22, 1765
What is the Stamp Act?
Often disregarded as a minor action, the British failure to take this major seaport forced the war’s focus to be primarily in the north for the next several years.
What is Charleston?
Regulated paper money issued by the American colonies
What is the Currency Acts?