People
He crossed the Delware River on Christmas night, 1776.
General George Washington
France
This act declared that Boston Harbor would remain closed until the colonists paid for the tea that had been destroyed.
The Boston Port Act.
These are bullets, shells, and other objects used as weapons shot from guns.
ammunition
1776
He road by horse in the night to warn colonists the British were coming.
Paul Revere
Name of colony where Yorktown is located.
Virginia
This act made colonists provide temporary places to live for the British soldiers stationed in the colonies.
The Quartering Act.
The firing of a large number of weapons at the same time.
volley
The Boston Massacre took place in this year.
1770
He was a hero but ended up being a villian.
Benedict Arnold
Name of colony where Concord is located.
Massachusetts
This act gave the British king authority to make all decisions about which colonists would serve in important positions (like a judge).
The Massachusettes Government Act.
A group of soldiers deserving to be copied or imitated by others.
model company
The Treaty of Paris was signed this year, ending the Revolutionary War.
1783
A school teacher from Connecticut who went behind enemy lines and spied on the British.
Nathan Hale
Name of colony where Valley Forge is located.
Pennsylvannia
This act made new rules for trials.
The Administration of Justice Act
A sharp piece of metal attached to the muzzle of a musket.
bayonet
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense this year.
1776
A heroine who sued the Supreme Court of Massachusetts and won - becoming a free woman.
Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett)
Name of colony where Saratoga is located.
New York
This colony was not represented at the First Continental Congress where colonists met to discuss these Intolerable Acts.
Georgia
Ammunition shot from muskets.
musket balls
Mrs. Schmidt was born this year.
1971