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100
He was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
100
This governing body helped unite the 13 colonies.
What was the Continental Congress?
100

The first tax the British imposed on the Colonists.

What is a tax on sugar, molasses or the Sugar Act.

100
General Cornwallis became trapped at this location in 1781.
What is Yorktown?
100

British soldiers were called this. 

What were Redcoats?

200

A person who supported the cause for freedom/independence was called this.

What is a Patriot?

200
George Washington crossed this river on Christmas day to attack Hessian troops.
What is the Delaware River?
200

The impact of the Boston Tea Party was the British punished the people of Boston using which Acts?

What are the Intolerable Acts.

200

Because of tension and quarrels between the British and Bostonians this event happened in 1770.

What is the Boston Massacre.

200

This battle outside of Boston ended with an American retreat because they ran out of gun powder. The British gained ground-literally.

What is Bunker Hill?

300

This author penned "Common Sense and The Crisis".

Who was Thomas Paine?

300

Disastrous defeats for Washington in Long Island and Manhattan happened in this state.

What is New York?

300

The first battle of the American Revolution was fought here. 

What is Lexington. Lexington and Concord

300
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
300

This rebellious group of men protested the Stamp Act.

What were the Sons of Liberty?

400

These men were hired and paid to fight in the Revolution.

Who are mercenaries?

400
After this key battle, the French agreed to become an ally to the colonists.
What was Saratoga?
400

One advantage for the Americans during the Revolution.

What is familiar territory, underestimated by the British, fighting for a cause/freedom

400

This battle was the first American victory in over 12 months, during the winter of 1776, and boosted morale for the continental army.

What is the battle of Trenton.

400
As a result of the First Continental Congress the British came up with 4 punishments for the colonies. One of which was closing the Boston Harbor.

What are the Intolerable Acts?

500

German soldiers hired by the British.

Who are the Hessians.

500

Washington trapped Cornwallis in this battle and it marked the surrender of the British.

What is the battle of Yorktown?

500

The colonists declared this statement after the Stamp Act was imposed. They wanted a voice in government.

What is "no taxation without representation"

500

This battle is known as the turning point of the American Revolution.

What is the Battle of Saratoga

500

These put more British officers in and around Boston, and taxed paint, glass and lead.

What were the Townshend Acts?