Colonies
The number of colonies at the start of the American Revolution.
What is 13?
This phrase represents how the American Colonists justified their protests, riots, and eventually the American Revolution.
What is "No Taxation Without Representation"?
This battle is considered the start of the Revolution.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This person was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
These three groups were not truly considered when Thomas Jefferson wrote, "all men are created equal".
What were women, slaves, and Native Americans?
This colony is considered the place where the American Revolution started.
What is Massachusetts?
This document officially separated the American Colonies from England.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This battle was fought over the hills outside of Boston.
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This person was made the Commander of the Continental Army by the Continental Congress.
Who is George Washington?
What was the Intolerable Acts?
This colony held the First Continental Congress.
What is Pennsylvania?
These pamphlets were written by Thomas Paine, arguing as a common person, that the American Colonies should separate from Britain.
What is Common Sense?
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
This person was America's favorite fighting Frenchman because he fought in the American Revolution without pay, helped fund the Revolution, and was a skilled commander.
Who is Marquis de Layfette?
Paul Revere hung lanterns in the North Church to warn the colonist the British were coming. "One if by land, two if by sea." How many lanterns did he hang?
Two, they came by sea!
These 4 colonies are considered the Middle Colonies.
What are Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York?
Patrick Henry gave a speech in the House of Burgesses in 1775, where he spoke up against staying under British rule, and said this famous quote.
What is "Give me liberty or give me death"?
This battle is the final major battle of the American Revolution.
Anna Strong and Nathan Hale
These are the unalienable rights written in the Declaration of Independence.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
These 4 colonies are considered the New England Colonies.
What are Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut?
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This battle occurred when George Washington and American soldiers crossed the Delaware River to defeat Hessian soldiers.
What was the Battle of Trenton?
He was the first person to die during the revolution, at the Boston Massacre.
Crispus Attucks
This is the government body of in Britain.
What is Parliament?