Battles
Which battle showed both sides that the war would not be over fast?
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Who did Thomas Jefferson get the idea of "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" from?
John Locke
What was the Sugar Act?
Tax on sugar and molasses
What was the event called where the colonist dressed as Natives and dumbed tea in the harbor?
Boston Tea Party
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
Forbid the colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
Which battle did Benedict Arnold capture a fort?
Fort Ticonderoga
Who said "Give me Liberty or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
What did the Stamp Act do?
Tax on paper goods
What was the name of the event that killed 5 colonist, Crispus Attucks being the 1st?
Boston Massacre
Where did Washingtons army camp out for the winter?
Valley Forge
Which battle did Cornwallis surrender to Washington and ends the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
What did the Quartering Act do?
Made colonist house British soldiers
What was the name of the event where Paul Revere warned the British were coming?
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Who was the Frenchman who helped convince France to support the Patriots?
Marquis de Lafayette
Which battle was the first shots heard around the world?
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Closed Boston Harbor and took Massachusetts government away, stronger Quartering Act
What did the colonist decide to do to British goods?
What was the name of the group Samuel Adams formed?
Sons of Liberty
Which battle of the American Revolution was considered a turning point?
The Battle of Saratoga
Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What did the Tea Act do?
Gave the East India Tea Company a monopoly on tea
Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
2nd Continental Congress
Who was considered a naval hero?
John Paul Jones