People in History
Who once wrote, "... Give me liberty, or give me death!"?
Power & Wealth
Which colony that did not send representatives to the First Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia in 1774.
Georgia.
April 19, 1775 was the day this happened... (title of an event, everyone heard about it)
The Shot Heard 'Round The World
Who helped feed and clothe Continental soldiers as they marched through this person's hometown?
Mary Draper
Who decided on the name "The Sons of Liberty"? Who created it.
Isaac Barre
Who started as a colony ally and changed to be on the British's side?
Benedict Arnold
At the meeting of the 2nd Continental Congress, what were the four things they established they needed?
1. Paper Money
2. Postal Service
3. Generals & Ambassadors
4. Army (led by Washington)
What was the main event that started the divide of the British and the Colonies? What happened before the British just started being cruel?
The Boston Tea Party
Which Polish Engineer helped George Washington?
Tadeusz Kościuszko
Which ONE PERSON was the mastermind behind the Stamp Act.
Prime Minister George Grenville
What did Katrina van Tassel's dad do for work?
A farmer
Which famous pamphlet was published in January 1776 by Thomas Paine?
Common Sense
This law forced colonists to let British soldiers stay in their homes and provide for them.
The Quartering Act
Which famous saying describes Washington and his men's time during that brutal winter in Valley Forge?
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."
George Washing was this first before ANYTHING ELSE. When this noble leader FIRST EMERGED. Hint: The French & Indian War.
Major of a militia.
This final major battle of the war ended when British General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.
The Battle of Yorktown
What is the title of the sheet of paper that was signed to end the Revolutionary War with Great Britain?
The Treaty of Paris
Colonists used this phrase to show they were upset about being taxed by Britain without having a voice in Parliament.
"No taxation without representation"
Who was the Major General of the Continental Army along side Washington?
the Marquis de Lafayette
Who were in Lexington hiding from the British as wanted men?
Samuel Adams and John Hancock
This 1777 battle is known as the turning point of the war because it convinced France to become an ally of the American colonies.
The Battle of Saratoga
This document, written mainly by Thomas Jefferson, explained why the colonies wanted to be free from Britain.
The Stamp Act is a physical stamp the British put on all paper products. HOW was this stamp put on paper? There were TWO ways.
Embossed or imprinted.
Who did Washington Irving write a biography about?
George Washington