American Leaders
Had the famous quote, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry
This British legislation in 1764 was aimed at ending smuggling trade in sugar and molasses and provide increased revenues following the French and Indian War.
What is the Sugar Act
The battle where there was a "shot heard around the world"
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord
This Frenchman nobleman volunteered to join the Continental Army under George Washington, eventually rising to command US forces
Who is Marquis de Lafayette
This incident involving Americans dressed as Indians was to protest taxation without representation and the monopoly of the East India Company
What is the Boston Tea Party
American commander of the Bonhomme Richard who, when called upon to surrender during a battle with British ships, said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who is John Paul Jones
This general was British Commander-in-Chief in America from 1778 to 1882. He shares a last name with a future US President.
Who is Henry Clinton
The battle that was fought on Breed's Hill
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
This American traveled to France in 1776 to rally French support
Who is Benjamin Franklin
What colonists who supported Great Britain during the war were called.
What are Loyalists (or Tories)
This general served both the Americans and the British
Who is Benedict Arnold
This act was the British parliamentary attempt issued in 1765 to raise revenue through direct taxation of all colonial papers, pamphlets, cards, and almanacs.
What is the Stamp Act
The siege of this city was the first major battle of the war, ending in victory for the Americans after an 11 month siege.
What is Boston
This treaty was signed in this city on Sep. 3, 1783 to end the war and recognize the USA as an independent nation.
What is the Treaty of Paris
The name of the committees appointed by the legislatures in the 13 colonies to provide leadership and aid intercolonial cooperation
What are Committees of Correspondence
This general served in the British Army during the French and Indian War, defeated the British at the Battles of Saratoga, but never regained his reputation after defeat at the disastrous battle of Camden.
Who is Horatio Gates
This British general surrendered at Yorktown, the last major battle of the war
Who is Charles Cornwallis
The battle named after this city where Washington made a surprise attack on December 26, 1776
What is Trenton
The French general who commanded the French forces that helped Washington defeat the British at Yorktown.
Who is Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
The name of the acts passed by the British Parliament in 1774 in retaliation for acts of colonial defiance
The Intolerable Acts
This general took over the southern theater of operations after the defeat at Camden and engaged the British with a successful strategy of avoidance and attrition.
Who is Nathanael Greene
The British general defeated by American forces in the Saratoga campaign of 1777
Who is John Burgoyne
The battle where American forces were defeated in 1775 in their failed invasion of Canada
What is the Battle of Quebec
French Admiral who defeated the British fleet at the Battle of the Chesapeake, leading to victory at the siege of Yorktown
Who is François Joseph Paul, Comte de Grasse
The siege of this place was the largest battle of the war, by the number of combatants: 60,000 men and 49 ships of the line vs 5,000 defenders. Ironically, no American forces were involved!
What is the Siege of Gibraltar