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100

He is remembered for his famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech.

Who was Patrick Henry?

100

This region was the cause of conflict for the French and Indian War.

Where is the Ohio River Valley?

100

He was the British commander during Lexington and Concord.

Who was Thomas Gage?

100

This was one of the first Acts in April 1764.

What is the Sugar Act?

100

These soldiers boasted that they could be ready to fight in one minute.

What were minutemen?

200

He was the organizer of the Sons of Liberty.

Who is Samuel Adams?

200

The Proclamation of 1763 drew an imaginary line here.

Where is along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains?

200

He led the Patriots during the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Who was Colonel William Prescott?

200

This Act in 1765 required colonists to pay more for legal documents, newspapers, calendars, playing cards, etc.

What was the Stamp Act?

200

This battle outside of Boston ended with an American retreat because they ran out of gun powder.

What is Bunker Hill?

300

This author penned "Common Sense".

Who was Thomas Paine?

300

The British troops planned to seize arms at this location, about 18 miles from Boston.

Where is Concord?

300

He helped General Gage lead the British during the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Who was General William Howe?

300

These Acts in 1767 led to colonists boycotting British goods. 

What are the Townshend Acts?

300

This was the first attempt at organizing the colonists. Led by Benjamin Franklin but it was not adopted.

What is the Albany Plan of Union?

400

This leader and group is remembered for defeating the British at Fort Ticonderoga.

Who is Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys?

400

The Second Continental Congress met here on May 10, 1775.

Where is Philidelphia?

400

He was the leader of the Continental Army.

Who was George Washington?

400

These Acts were put into place to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party. Name the 4 parts.

What are the Intolerable Acts? 

  1. Closed the port of Boston until cost of Tea was repaid

  1. Allowed royal officials charged with crimes to be tried in London or another colony

  1. Changed Massachusett’s charter and gave British officials more control. The colonists lost their right to elect representatives, name judges and select juries. And they could not conduct town meetings without the royal governor’s consent.

4. New Quartering Act of 1774, gave governors power to demand supplies or buildings that were needed for British troops in the colonies

400

The Boston Tea Party is considered this type of rebellion.

What is civil disobedience?

500

He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Who was Thomas Jefferson?

500

The Battle of Bunker Hill actually occurred here.

Where is Breed's Hill?

500

He led the British in the mission to capture Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War.

Who was General Edward Braddock?

500

This Act was passed in 1774 was not meant to punish the colonists, but the timing was the worst.

What was the Quebec Act. 

500

This delegate from Massachusetts served on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Who was John Adams?