This man was the first commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
100
On December 16, 1773 a group of colonists disguised as Native Americans, boarded three tea ships and dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor to protest British control of tea trade. This became known as what?
What is the Boston Tea Party?
200
This man is known by his famous quote: "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
200
Over the next ten years King George continued his taxes and also continued to send more and more redcoats to the colonies to restore order. Eventually on March 3, 1770 British troops fired into an angry crowd of Bostonians and killed five. This event became known as what?
What is the Boston Massacre?
300
In 1760, this British monarch began to tax colonists very heavily. These colonists objected to taxes they had no part in levying. They called this "taxation without representation."
Who is King George III?
300
The first battle of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
300
This idea of limited government was first created in England with the signing of the this document in 1215.
What is Magna Carta?
300
Located in present-day North Carolina, United States, was a late-16th-century attempt by Queen Elizabeth I to establish a permanent English settlement.
What is Roanoke Colony?
400
This general who originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army, became synonymous with the word traitor
Who is Benedict Arnold?
400
After the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party, 55 delegates from every colony except Georgia met in Philadelphia in 1774. This became known as what?
What is the First Continental Congress?
500
He was the Native American who assisted the Pilgrims after their first winter in the New World and was integral to their survival.