People of the American Revolution
Battles of the American Revolution
Concepts of the American Revolution
Weird Facts of the American Revolution
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100

He was the general of the Continental Army and the first president of the new United States of America. 

George Washington

100

These battles are considered the first shots fired of the revolution. 

Lexington and Concord

100

This event led to the deaths of six colonists in Boston after a riot in the streets got out of hand. 

Boston Massacre

100

The Revolutionary War featured the "Turtle," the first of this type of naval vessel. 

Submarine

100

This type of medical scan can see through your skin and organs and takes pictures of your bones. 

X-Ray

100

This hockey penalty involves checking another player with your stick, not your body. 

Cross-Checking

200

He wrote the Declaration of Independence and was the nation's third President.

Thomas Jefferson.

200

This battle saw British General Cornwallis surrender after being surrounded at a fort stuck on the tip of a peninsula.

Battle of Yorktown

200

This country's involvement in the war helped tip the scales in favor of the Continental Army. 

France. 

200

Though they made up 5% (5,000 soldiers) of the Continental Army, this group of people was much more likely to join the British army after being promised freedom.

Enslaved People
200

In bowling, an X in a frame on your scorecard means you achieved one of these (and your Mii is probably bouncing with excitement).

Strike

200

This hockey penalty happens when two players start punching each other like they are auditioning for the next John Wick movie. 

Fighting
300

This French aristocrat was America's number one fan boy, and he served in the Continental Army under General Washington. 

Marquis de Lafayette

300

When the British won this battle, which happened on an island that is part of New York City, they gained control of the Potomac River and the Port of New York. 

Long Island
300

While men were shouting for equal treatment under the law, this group of people (who make up around 49% of the population globally) would have another 144 years until 1920 for equality. 

Women

300

Boys as young as this age were able to join the Continental Army with parental consent. 

Fifteen

300

X is the new name for this social media platform that was purchased by Elon Musk (it also lost 35 billion dollars in 3 years following his purchase of it).

Twitter

300

This hockey penalty is called when there is unnecessary physical contact, pushing, shoving, or minor altercations (like punches with gloves on) that aren't severe enough for a major penalty.

Roughing

400

This Virginia patriot coined the slightly hypocritical phrase "give me liberty, or give me death!" 

Patrick Henry 

400

The battles in this northern New York city, won by the Continental Army, convinced the French that they could support the Americans and defeat the British. 

Saratoga

400

Designed to repay Britain's excessive war debt, the oppressive colonial taxation plan along with denying colonies seats in the British Paraliment led to colonial businessmen demanding "No taxation without _______!" 

Representation

400

Spies during the Revolutionary War used iron sulfate and water to write messages in this type of ink. Nic Cage would probably be able to see them with some lemons and a hairdryer. 

Invisable

400

This group of Marvel Comics mutants is led by Charles Xavier at his New York-based "Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters." 

X-Men

400

This penalty is called when a player impedes an opponent not in possession of the puck, blocking their path, stick, or ability to play the puck without making a legitimate play on the puck themselves. 

Interference

500

This man helped develop the Declaration of Independence, invented the pot-belly stove, supposedly discovered electricity with a kite and key, but was never president of the United States. 

Benjamin Franklin

500

This famous painting depicts General Washington crossing the Delaware River, on his way to defeat German Hessian mercenaries at the battle of this New Jersey capital city. 

Trenton

500

Due to the size of both Britain's and France's colonial empires, the American Revolution truly became one of the first  _______ wars. 

World

500

This code name for General Washington weirdly matches the name for a modern-day global convenience store chain that pledges to "Give the customers what they want, when and where they want it."

711

500

This 1990 Japanese video-game console was the first to feature a controller with an "X" button on it. 

Super Nintendo

500

This penalty occurs when a player violently checks, pushes, or trips an opponent into the boards, often targeting a vulnerable or unsuspecting player, leading to potential serious injury. It can be a 2-minute minor or a 5-minute major depending on the severity of the infraction. 

Boarding