13 Colonies
Which colony is #5?
New York
What event saw five Bostonians killed by British soldiers during protests in Boston?
The Boston Massacre
Which act is known for putting a tax on stamps?
The Stamp Act
Which General got their start in the French and Indian War, before becoming the first President?
George Washington
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day in 1826, what holiday did they ironically die on?
The 4th of July
Which colony is #13
Georgia
What event saw the Sons of Liberty dump crates of tea into the Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
Which act created a monopoly on tea for the British East India Company?
The Tea Act
Which British leader, known as "Champagne Charlie," had a series of acts named after him
Charles Townshend
True or False? George Washington wore a wig.
False
Which colony is #6
Pennsylvania
What event saw colonial Minutemen protect stockpiles of gunpowder and weapons in what would become known as the "first blows" of the American Revolution
Lexington & Concord
Which act prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763
Who rode his horse to Lexington to alert the minutemen that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
Which founding father kept pet bear cubs in the White House?
Thomas Jefferson
Which colony is #2?
What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
Which act required colonists to provide housing and furnishings to British soldiers?
The Quartering Act
Who represented the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre in court?
John Adams
True or False? John Adams is known for saying: "The Second Day of July will be the most memorable Epocha in the History of America"
Which colony is #8?
Delaware
What event expanded Britain's territory in America?
The French and Indian War
Which act placed a tax on popular imported goods in an attempt to pay for a war?
The Townshend Acts
Who was the former slave known for being the first person shot in the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
True or False? Ben Franklin liked Steak
False, he was a vegetarian.