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This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.

Stamp Act

100

Someone that wanted to be free from British rule.

Patriot

100

The Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight ride warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.

Who is PAUL REVERE

100

He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

Who is GEORGE WASHINGTON

100

This confrontation on March 5, 1770, began as a protest of colonists, but ended with British soldiers shooting and killing five people.

What is the BOSTON MASSACRE

100

These two countries helped Washington win the war.

France and Spain

200

Who was an ally to the Patriots ? 

the French 

200

Who wrote the newspaper Common Sense?

Thomas Paine

200

This is a written document that people sign when they agree to do something.

Petition

200

The British soldiers' uniforms were a bright color and made the soldiers easier to spy.  For this reason, they were given this colorful nickame.

What are the REDCOATS

200

True or False: 

The British needed the money from the colonist's taxes to pay for wars. 

true 

200

It was someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England, also known as a Tory.

What is a LOYALIST

300

He was the King of England during the American Revolution.

Who is KING GEORGE III

300

Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain 

What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 

300

Complete this famous phrase that was a rallying call for the colonist when fighting against the acts imposed by Britain.  "No taxation....

 What is "WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"

300

Name of the war which lasted eight years when colonists fought for their independence from Britain

What is the AMERICAN REVOLUTION

300

This document officially ended the American Revolution as an agreement of peace.

What is the TREATY OF PARIS

300

 a part time army made up of the men of a town

militia

400

True or False? The French and Indian War was a war between the French versus Indians.

False

400

Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.

Boston Tea Party

400

The date of The Declaration of Independence. Month/Day/Year

July 4, 1776 


400

A group of representatives from each colony met to discuss the Intolerable Acts but decided to try to work things out with King George.

What is the FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS


400

Buried at the US Naval Academy

John Paul Jones

400

Strong disagreement or bad feelings between people.


conflict

500

What did the British do that made colonist upset. This lead to the Boston Massacre. 

They stopped ships from sailing in and out of the Boston Harbor. 

500

This battle that was lost, proved that the Continental Army was not easy to defeat.

Battle of Bunker Hill 

500

This means to unite or join with others

Allies

500

What were the first battles that led to the war between Britain and the colonies. 

Lexington and Concord 

500

He was hired at Valley Forge to help the troops?

Baron Von Stueben

500

He defended the soldiers during the trial of the Boston Massacre. He later became a President.


John Adams 

600

This was the name of Colonial soldiers who would be ready to resist British attack “in a minute"

Minutemen

600

He betrayed his men to ally himself with the British and is still known as one of the most famous traitors in American history.

Who is BENEDICT ARNOLD

600

Did the colonists have representation in the British government? Yes/No

No

600

Where did the final battle takes place before the British surrender?

Yorktown 

600

Successful inventor from Pennsylvania who represented the colonies in Britain and tried to convince the British government to treat the colonies fairly. He NEVER became president!

Benjamin Franklin 

600

A government, like American, in which people elect officials to represent their ideas and values in the government.

What is a DEMOCRACY