Acts/Taxes
The act that put tax put on sugar, molasses, etc
What is The Sugar Act?
The king of Britain during the American Revolution
Who is King George III?
The event where colonists threw all the tea into Boston Harbor
What is the Boston Tea Party
The month when America declared its independence
When was July?
The name British soldiers were called
What are redcoats?
The act that put tax on paper goods (newspapers, documents, etc)
What is the Stamp Act?
The head of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
Who is George Washington?
The event where British soldiers open-fired on an angry mob of colonists
What is the Boston Massacre?
The year the U.S. Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation
When was 1787?
A phrase commonly used during the American Revolution to protest
"No taxation without representation!"
The act that forced colonists to house British soldiers on their property
What is the Quartering Act?
The person who warned the colonists when the British were coming in Lexington
Who is Paul Revere?
The event that is considered the start of the American Revolution
What is the French and Indian War?
(Seven Year War)
The year that the Articles of Confederation were written.
When was 1777?
An army for a state
What is a militia?
The act that put tax on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
What are the Townshend Acts?
The person who was in the Continental Army as a major-general under George Washington
Who is Lafayette?
The event that was considered "The turning point of the war"
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
The year of the end of the Seven Year War
When was 1763?
The foreign troops hired by Britain to help fight during the American Revolution
Who are the Hessians?
The act that restricted trade for the colonies
What are the Coercive Acts?
The person who trained Washington's troops at Valley Forge
Who is Baron Friedrich von Steuben?
The event that led to peace discussions and ended the war
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
The year of the Battle of Bunker Hill
When was 1775?
The phrase said by Patrick Henry in a speech
"Give me liberty, or give me death!"