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King George III did not want colonists to expand their territory west of this famous mountain range
What are the Appalachian Mountains
This battle is considered the start of the American Revolution
What is the Battle of Lexington
This founding father is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This founding father was Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
Who was George Washington?
This individual is famous for saying "Give me liberty, or give me death"
Who was Patrick Henry?
These two foundering fathers were the creators of the Sons of Liberty
Who are Sam Adams and John Handcock
What famous event is associated with the Battle of Concord?
What is the Shot Heard Around The World
This is the name of the first section of the Declaration of Independence.
What is the Preamble?
This man is considered to be the first casualty of the American Revolution
Who was Crispus Attucks?
These are the two sides who fought during the French and Indian War
Who were the Americans and the French
This is the name of the event where British soldiers opened fire on a crowd of protesters, killing 5
What is the Boston Massacre
This is the name of the Continental Army encampment located near Philadelphia
What is Valley Forge?
Suggesting severing ties with England was a crime. What was the crime and punishment?
What is treason and hanging?
This is the name of the women's organization who protested new British laws and organized boycotts of British goods
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
This the name of the group of representatives sent from 12 of the 13 colonies who petitioned the king to repeal the Intolerable Acts
What is the Continental Congress?
This was King George's response to the Boston Tea Party
What are the Intolerable Acts
The British knew if they took this river, they could cut off England from the rest of the colonies.
What is the Hudson River?
This was the date that Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.
What is July 4, 1776?
This woman was the first African American to publish a book
Who was Phillis Wheatley?
Who was King George III?
This is the name of the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
What is the Treaty of Paris
This battle is considered the bloodies of the American Revolution, with more than 400 American casualties and 1,000 British casualities.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
These were the two natural born rights that Enlightenment philosophers studied
What are liberty and equality?
This man wrote "Common Sense" which great influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Paine?
This enslaved African American worked as a spy, posing as an escaped slave to gain information about the British army, ultimately leading to their surrender
Who was James Armistead?