Fun Trivia
Mystery Questions
Groups of people
Notable People
Battles
Causes
100
Troops on horseback are called...
Cavalry
100
Colonist volunteers who were ready to fight at a moment's notice were called...
Minutemen
100
Colonists who supported King Henry III were called...
Loyalists
100
Which colonial general went on to become the first president of the United States?
George Washington
100
In which battle was the "shot heard 'round the world" fired? It was also the first battle.
Lexington and Concord.
100
This incident occurred when protesting colonists threw snow and ice at British soldiers, causing them to shoot into the crowd.
Boston Massacre
200
What was it called when one betrayed their country?
Treason/Traitor
200
Which side fired the first shot of the American Revolution?
No one knows
200
What role did women take on during the war? (list 2)
-planting and harvesting
-shoes and clothes
-nurses
200
Who rode through the night warning the countryside that the British were on their way?
Paul Revere
200
This type of warfare involves troops attacking and then retreating quickly.
Guerilla
200
This was an act of civil disobedience done by the colonists. It was in response to the Tea Act of 1773.
Boston Tea Party
300
Which country had control of Florida following the American Revolution?
Spain
300
What is the introduction to the Declaration of Independence called?
Preamble
300
What did they call German soldiers who were hired by Britain?
Hessians
300
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
300
Americans used geography to their advantage in this battle. Even though they were outnumbered greatly, they caused many British deaths before their surrender.
Bunker Hill
300
This law required colonists to house British troops in their homes.
Quartering Act
400
Which of the following is NOT a primary source?
Photographs, interviews, autobiographies, teachers, letters
400
Many African Americans had false hope that the Revolution would end slavery. Why?
Declaration of Independence says "All men are created Equal"
400
Explain why the US allowed African Americans to enlist after originally saying no
Britain was letting them enlist in exchange for freedom. They would outnumber the Americans if it continued.
400
Who wrote "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
400
What major thing changed the course of the war for the Americans after the battle at Saratoga?
France allied with the US
400
This set of Acts was put into place in British response to the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts
500
Where did Washington and his troops spend a harsh winter training?
Valley Forge
500
Who do we ~think~ created this flag?
Betsy Ross
500
How did Britain convince American Indians to be on their side?
They said that Americans would take their land if they won.
500
Who betrayed the United States because he felt he didn't get enough credit for his victories?
Benedict Arnold
500
Explain in a few words (or one vocab word) what caused the Americans to win the battle of Yorktown.
They surrounded and blockaded the British. (siege)
500
Newspapers, legal documents, playing cards, and dice were all taxed under this Act.
Stamp Act