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This Virginia congressman was appointed General of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
100
The British won this battle while suffering heavy losses. The Americans held the high ground but ran out of gunpowder.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
100
This colonial boundary line was established by the British after the French and Indian War
What is the Proclamation Line of 1763?
100
This man is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
This secret society, formed to protect the rights of the colonists, fought hard against the Stamp Act
What is the Sons of Liberty?
200
He was a founding father of the United States and the inventor of bifocals and the lightning rod, among many others.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
200
These were the first battles of the American Revolution
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
200
This 1765 act stated all official printed documents must be recorded on "special stamped paper"
What is the Stamp Act?
200
This philosopher believed the people had a right to rebellion if the government was not protecting their rights
Who is John Locke?
200
This meeting of colonial representatives voted to create the Continental Army out of the militias camped in Cambridge
What is the Second Continental Congress?
300
This member of the Connecticut militia led attacks on the British at Saratoga but later joined their side and burned the city of New Haven
Who is Benedict Arnold?
300
At this battle, the last of the war, the French navy prevented the British from retreating by water leading to an American victory.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
300
This act was designed to end smuggling in the Colonies and to help the struggling British East India Company
What is the Tea Act?
300
Public support for separation from Great Britain steadily increased after the publication of this enormously popular pamphlet written by Thomas Paine?
What is Common Sense?
300
His depiction of the "Bloody Massacre" was an early piece of anti-British propaganda
Who is Paul Revere?
400
This 25-year old bookseller was responsible for the "Noble Train of Artillery", one of the greatest logistical feats of the war.
Who is Henry Knox?
400
An American victory at this battle convinced the French to directly support the Revolution
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
400
These acts were designed to punish the colonies after the Boston Tea Party
What are the Intolerable Acts?
400
The beginning section of the Declaration, known as this, begins "We hold these truths to be self-evident..."
What is the Preamble?
400
Large caliber weapons and cannons were captured by the Americans at this British fort
What is Fort Ticonderoga?
500
This British general surrendered to American and French forces at Yorktown in 1781
Who is General Charles Cornwallis?
500
George Washington lost this battle and the city of New York but managed to escape and save 9,000 of his troops.
What is the Battle of Long Island?
500
These acts taxed paper, paint, glass, tea, and allowed for writs of assistance
What is the Townshend Acts?
500
The Declaration says men are "endowed by their Creator" with these alienable rights
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
500
King George refused to read this document, drafted by the Americans after the Battle of Bunker Hill
What is the Olive Branch Petition?