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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

This battle was known as "The Shot Heard Around the World"

What was Lexington & Concord?

100
General Cornwallis became trapped at this location in 1781.
What is Yorktown?
100
These soldiers boasted that they could be ready to fight in one minute.
What were minutemen?
200
These soldiers volunteered to fight for their colony.
Who were militia?
200
George Washington crossed this river on Christmas day to attack Hessian troops.
What is the Delaware River?
200

Although a British victory, heavy casualties demonstrated that colonial militia could stand against the British Army.

What was the Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill)?

200
This key force allowed the Americans to keep Cornwallis trapped in 1781.
What is the French Navy?
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
George Washington and his troops spent a hard winter at this campsite in Pennsylvania.
What is Valley Forge?
300

Washington crossed the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack on Hessian forces, restoring American morale.

What was the Battle of Trenton?

300
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
300
This group supported freedom for the colonists and was led by men like Paul Revere.
What were the Sons of Liberty?
400

This group is remembered for defeating the British at The Battle of Kings Mountain.

Who are the Overmountain Men?

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

American forces forced the surrender of British General Burgoyne, marking the turning point that brought France into the war.

What was the Battle of Saratoga?

400
The United States received land that extended to these areas in the North, South, and West as a result of the treaty that ended the war.
What is land North to Canada, South to Florida, and West to the Mississippi?
400
A person who supported the cause of freedom was called this.
What is a Patriot?
500

This American Patriot negotiage to get the French to help out in the American Revolution

Who was Benjamin Franklin?

500

British Parliament restricted self-governance in Mass with this act?

What was the Interolable/Coercieve Acts?

500

A crucial victory for American patriot forces over British loyalists in South Carolina forcing Cornwalis to change his plans and go to Yorktown.

What was the Battle of King's Mountain?

500

This action was performed at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to keep the British from escaping.

What is blockade?

500
This delegate from Massachusetts served on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Adams?