State's Slip-ups & British Blunders
This horrific event saw the deaths of 5 civilians and was a pivotal moment in the american revolution.
What is The Boston Massacre?
Henry Knox led an expedition that trekked 300 miles, in the dead of winter, to provide the revolutionary forced with over 60 tons of what kind of weaponry?
What is Artillery?
This famous founding father, who's head appears on Mount Rushmore, never actually signed the declaration of independence.
Who is George Washington?
This woman is credited with the creation of the first flag that would eventually be modified into the stars and stripes we see today.
Who is Betsy Ross?
The creation of the constitution took place in this city, home of Independence Hall.
What is Philadelphia?
What disease killed more soldiers during the war than the actual fighting?
What is Smallpox?
This figure was a notable tailor and spy for the sons of liberty. He was featured in the musical Hamilton and is credited for preventing Washington's capture on multiple occasions.
Who is Hercules Mulligan?
This craft beer brand is not named after the second president of the US, but rather, his cousin.
What is Sam Adams?
Margaret Corbin, known better as this moniker, was famous for supplying soldiers on the battlefield with water and ended up replacing her husband role as an artillery-man after he was wounded.
Who is Molly Pitcher?
This city was the original capital of the United States of America until it got moved to it's current location in Washington D.C.
What is New York City?
DAILY DOUBLE!!
The american revolution saw the first use of this type of vehicle for warfare. Named "The Turtle" it was both successful and unsuccessful in its mission.
What is a Submarine?
George Washington and his generals used this method of message concealment to avoid detection by british forces.
What is Invisible Ink?
On July 4, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of American independence, both John Adams and this prominent founding father died about 400 miles apart.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Anna Marie Lane was the first documented female to serve as this position in the military. She fought by her husband's side when he enlisted in the continental army. She was awarded a pension for her heroic actions during the Battle of Germantown.
What is a soldier?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution were written by James Madison and are known as this?
What is the Bill of Rights?
This act led to the increase in taxes on american paper goods, and was used to help recoup costs of the Seven Years War for the British.
What is the Stamps Act?
The american forces didn't have much in terms of ships, so they enlisted the help of this profession to commandeer and disrupt 18 millions dollars worth of british supplies?
What are Pirates?
This founding father, who's name is synonymous with the act of signing something, took up 6 square inches of space on the declaration of independence so that the british could "read his name without spectacles"
Who is John Hancock?
Deborah Sampson, assuming her deceased brother's identity, disguised herself as a man and served in the revolutionary war for this amount of time before being discovered and honorably discharged from the army.
What is a year?
BONUS ROUND
Name the 13 original colonies. Team with the most right will win, and if a team gets all 13, they get an extra 200 pointsConnecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and South Carolina.
This famous turncoat (revolutionary turned british loyalist) came within hours of ending the american revolution by securing a position at West Point and planning to turn it over to the British.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
James Revington was a spy that used his job making what, as a way to publish information to the public which is said to have contained code phrases that were used to help the Revolutionary army.
What is the newspaper?
After his death, this founding father's home in London was set to be renovated when workers discovered over 1000 bones in the basement. Some theorize that the founding father was secretly a jack-the-ripper style serial killer, while others theorize that he was simply part of an underground anatomy school.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Daily Double!!
The Culper Spy Ring was one of the most famous espionage networks during the American Revolution. Operating out of New York City, the network included a woman known only as Agent XZZ. She was credited with uncovering the treasonous actions of Benedict Arnold.
What is 355?
This document, a predecessor to the Constitution, is cited as the first official naming of the freed colonies as "The United States of America"
What is the Articles of Confederation?