Halloween!!!!!!
This movie features Michael Myers in a white mask.
What is Halloween?
This war between Britain and France left Britain in debt and led to new taxes on colonists.
What is the French and Indian War?
In 1773, Colonies disguised themselves and threw 342 chests of this product into Boston Harbor.
What is tea?
The Declaration was a formal announcement that the 13 colonies were breaking away from this country.
What is Great Britain?
The first shots of the Revolution were fired here in 1775.
What is Lexington and Concord?
This classic 1993 film blends Halloween and Christmas themes.
What is the Nightmare Before Christmas?
What act in 1765 required colonists to pay for an official seal on printed materials like newspapers and legal documents?
What is the Stamp Act?
A refusal to buy certain goods
What is boycotting?
The DOI was formally adopted by the Continental Congress on this date.
What is July 4th, 1776?
The final major battle of the war.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
In werewolf folklore, what metal was said to kill a werewolf?
What is silver?
The law put a tax on imported goods like glass, tea, and paper in 1767.
What is the Townshend Act?
The amount of deaths from the Boston Massacre.
What is 5?
These three unalienable rights are listed in the Preamble.
What is Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
This 1775 battle proved the colonists could stand up to the British army, even though they lost.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
People originally carved these instead of pumpkins to ward off evil spirits.
What is turnips?
This long-held British policy of not strictly enforcing trade laws ended after the costly French and Indian War.
What is Saultary Neglect?
American independence was first formally recognized in 1778 by a treaty signed with this crucial European ally.
What is France?
The famous grievance: "For imposing these on us without our Consent."
What is taxes?
This 1777 battle convinced France to join the war on the American side.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This legendary figure is said to have stalked London’s East End in 1888.
Who is Jack the Ripper?
This was the name given to the first victim of the Boston Massacre, an African-American sailor.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
The meeting of delegates in 1774 was called to respond to the Intolerable Acts.
What is the First Continential Congress?
This English Enlightenment philosopher's idea of a social contract and rights to "Life, Liberty, and Estate" heavily influenced Jefferson.
Who is John Locke?
At this 1776 battle, Washington’s victory after crossing the Delaware inspired re-enlistments in the Continental Army.
What is the Battle of Trenton?