Major Events
This protest took place on the British ship "Dartmouth" where colonists threw boxes of tea overboard to protest taxes
Boston Tea Party
This person was the General of the Continental Army
George Washington
This was the first battle of the Revolutionary War where British troops were trying to seize American munitions
Lexington and Concord
Finish this phrase: NO ________ WITHOUT ________
No taxation without representation
Name 6 Revolutionary War heroes who fought for America (Spelling will not count against you)
Washington, Franklin, Dr. Warren, Paul Revere, William Dawes, Alexander Hamilton, GRC, John Adams, Sam Adams, Lafayette, James Armistead
This event where British soldiers fired on a group of civilians in self defense helped lead to the Boston Tea Party.
Boston Massacre
This person assisted Paul Revere in his midnight ride to warn of the British invasion
William Dawes
This was the final battle of the war where the British surrendered to colonial forces
Battle of Yorktown
Finish this phrase: Don't fire until_______________
You see the whites of their eyes
This is used to describe the first shot of the American Revolution whom nobody knows who fired
The Shot Heard Around the World
This was the General of the British Army who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown
Charles Cornwallis
In the Battle of Bunker Hill, many soldiers wanted to quit for these reasons.
Tired, Hungry, Not Being Paid
This form of public humiliation and torcher involved pouring hot tar and feathers on tax collectors to make them look like a chicken
Tar and Feathering
This announcement from King George III stopped colonists from settling in land past the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1776
This double agent gave false information to the British and lead to the capture of General Cornwallis.
James Armistead
This battle mainly took place on Breed's Hill where British suffered heavy casualties but captured the American stronghold
Battle of Bunker Hill
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This famous war hero from Indiana is well know for tricking British soldiers into surrendering for Sackville by faking the size of his army.
George Rogers Clark
This law required colonists to house British soldiers and take care of their every need
Quartering Act/Intolerable Acts
This person betrayed American forces and joined Britain to gain status and power
Benedict Arnold
This was the turning point of the American Revolution
Battle of Saratoga
This was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that encouraged colonists to break away from England
Common Sense