Major Events
"the shot heard round the world" was fired at...
What is the Battle of Lexington?
Rode through Massachusetts towns warning people the British army was marching to Concord.
Who is Paul Revere?
Breaking the rules on purpose.
The main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Supports the cause of the colonist.
What is a Patriot?
British tea being delivered to the colony started...
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Dressed in men's clothing and joined the Continental Army.
Who is Deborah Sampson?
In short supply.
What is scarce?
The laws that took away Massachusetts’s self-government, appointed a military governor for the colony, and required colonists to house British soldiers were part of the...
What is the Intolerable Acts?
Boycotted British goods during the Stamp Act.
Who is the Sons of Liberty?
A result of a disagreement between British and French troops over land along the Ohio River.
What is the French and Indian War?
An African American man killed in the Boston Massacre.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
A large amount of something being stored for future use.
What is stockpile?
Continental Congress issued ___________ to the British government that stated colonists had the rights of Englishmen.
What is the Declaration of Rights?
A person living in the colonies who remained loyal to Great Britain.
What is a Loyalist?
The Continental Army lost almost half its men during the winter it spent camped at...
What is Valley Forge?
Trains the soldiers at Valley Forge.
Who is Baron Von Steuben?
Disloyalty to a country by helping an enemy.
What is treason?
A pamphlet that convinced Americans to break away from England.
What is Common Sense?
The American Revolution ended with the...
What is British surrender at Yorktown?
Washington's first victory was in...
What is Trenton?
Great American Navy hero of the war.
Who is John Paul Jones?
A soldier from one country paid to fight for another country.
What is a mercenary?
The Declaration of Independence was published on...
(Month, Day, Year)
What is July 4, 1776?
American colonists did not have a say in English Parliament, which enacted taxes without their consent.
What is "taxation without representation"?