Before the War
Terms to Know
The Revolution Begins
Important Events 1
Important Events 2
100

Which war caused the British to go into debt?

What is the French and Indian War

100

What does liberty mean?

What is freedom

100

Who was the leader of British during the American Revolution? 

Who is King George III

100

What important letter was written to King George on July 4, 1776?

What is The Declaration of Independence

100

Who became the first president of the United States of America?

Who is George Washington

200

What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?

What is to be taxed without having a say

200

True or False: An ally is someone who fights against you.

What is false

200

Were the "Son's of Liberty" patriots or loyalists? 

What are patriots

200

Who wrote the "Declaration of Independence?"

Who is Thomas Jefferson

200

Name the last battle of the American Revolution? 

What is The Battle of Yorktown

300

What did the British do to pay for their debt? 

What is taxed the colonists

300

What is a Redcoat?

What is a British Soldier

300

Name the first battles of the American Revolution

What are The Battles of Lexington and Concord

300

What is Paul Revere famous for? 

What is riding a horse to warn the colonists that the British of "the regulars" were coming

300

After the Battle of Saratoga, which country joined the war to help fight against the British? 

Who are the French? 

400

Name two taxes/ acts that the British forced on the colonies.

What are: The Sugar Act, The Stamp Act, Tea Tax, The Townshend Act, or The Quartering Act

400

What is a loyalist? 

What is someone who is loyal to the King and does not want to break away from Britain

400

Who did the colonists choose as their Commander and Chief at the Second Continental Congress? 

Who is George Washington

400

Why was the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga considered a sneak attack? 

What is because the British were not prepared to fight

400

What event OFFICIALLY ended the American Revolutionary war? 

What is The Treaty of Paris

500

The riot that broke out between colonists and British soldiers that resulted in 5 deaths was called...

What is The Boston Massacre

500

What is a "minuteman?"

What is a colonist who was ready to fight at any moment

500

What is one thing that King George did as a response to the Boston Tea Party?

What is closed the Boston Harbor or imposed the Intolerable Acts

500

Who were the Hessian Soldiers? 

Who were German soldiers who were paid to help the British fight

500

Why do we celebrate Independence Day on July 4th?

What is because the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776.