Famous Figures
Who was the commander of the Continental Army and the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What did the protesters dump into the harbor, causing a $4 million loss?
Tea
What were the people who supported the British called? (The opposite of Patriots)
Loyalists
Name one country that allied with the American Colonists.
France, Spain, the Netherlands
Deborah Sampson dressed as a ____ to fight for the Patriot cause.
Man
Is it a compliment to be called "Benedict Arnold?" Yes or no?
No
Name one item that the British taxed.
Tea, sugar, stamps
True or False: The British ended Slavery before the Americans.
George Washington crossed the Delaware River on what holiday to lead a surprise attack?
Christmas
What was the name of the 1783 treaty that ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris
Name one of Benjamin Franklin's inventions
Lightning rod, bifocals
Paul Revere
What was King George III sometimes called?
The Mad King
Baron Von Steuben, who reformed the Continental Army during the winter of 1777/8, came from what country?
Prussia/Germany
Complete this sentence: "No Taxation without...."
Representation!
What is the Marquis de Lafayette's nickname?
The Hero of 2 Worlds
What did the colonists call the Coercive Acts set by Britain after the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
What was the name of the ideological movement that inspired the Declaration of Independence?
The Enlightenment
What was the name of the 1781 battle where the British surrendered?
Yorktown
What was Phillis Wheatley's profession? (Job)
Writer, poet
What did Deborah Sampson take out of her own leg?
A bullet
What was the name of Samuel Adam's organization? (The organization responsible for the Boston Tea Party)
The Sons of Liberty
What did some colonial rebels do to British tax collectors? (What was the punishment we saw in the picture?)
Tarring and feathering
What was the name of the place where the Continental Army camped during the winter?
Valley Forge
Who designed the original American Flag?
Betsy Ross