Causes of the American Revolution
What was the name of the act passed by the British Parliament in 1765 that placed taxes on paper goods such as newspapers and playing cards?
What is the stamp act
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jeffereson
What was the first major battle of the American Revolution, fought on April 19, 1775, in Massachusetts?
what is the battle of Lexington and Concord
How did minority groups play a role in the war?
What is they acted as spies, joined the forces, or acted as nurses.
What treaty officially ended the American Revolution in 1783, recognizing the independence of the United States from Great Britain?
What is the Treaty of Paris
What event occurred on December 16, 1773, where colonists disguised as Native Americans boarded British ships and dumped tea into Boston Harbor in protest of the Tea Act? systems.
What is the Boston Tea Party
Which American military leader was voted on by the Second Continental Congress and used unique tactics during the Revolutionary War?
Who is George Washington
What was the name of the battle that surprised the British and resulted in the Continental army stealing all of their supplies?
what is the Battle of Bunker Hill
What was the name of the fort where Colonial soldiers trained all winter?
What is Valley Forge
What was Britain forced to do when signing the Treaty of Paris?
What is admit Americans were independent and give up their land.
What were the laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party that restricted the rights of the colonists in Massachusetts?
what were the Intolerable Acts (Coersive Acts)
Which founding father was instrumental in relaying information back and forth from the King to the colonists
Who is Benjamin Franklin
Why did the British surrender at Yorktown?
what is they were surrounded and had no supplies or food
Who were France, Native Americans, or Spain
How far did the newly acquired land stretch to after the treaty was signed?
Who famously created the image of the Boston Massacre that depicted an innocent group of colonist brutally attacked by British 'red coats'?
Who is Paul Revere
Who was the enslaved person who acted as a spy for the colonial army?
Who is James Armistead (Lafayette)
What was the final major battle of the American Revolution, fought in Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781, where British General Cornwallis surrendered to American and French forces?
What was the Battle of Yorktown
What was the name of the document issued by the 2nd Continental Congress to withdraw from British control?
What is The Declaration of Independence
What was one major challenge British soldier faced fighting in America?
What is having no motivation, missing family, not being able to get anything from winning, not knowing the land, shortage of supplies
What was the name of the famous pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, that allowed all people to better understand the need for independence?
What is Common Sense
What was the name of the French nobleman who served as a general in the Continental Army and played a key role in securing French support for the American cause?
Marquis Lafayette
Which battle, fought in New York in 1776, was a significant British victory and led to the occupation of New York City for most of the war?
What was the Battle of Long Island
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga in 1777?
What is that it convinced the French to support the Continental Army.
What is the universal symbol of surrendering?
What is waving a white flag