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He was the first Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
Who was George Washington
This act taxed paper goods including playing cards
What was the Stamp Act?
April, 1775
What is the start of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
Where are the first battles of the Revolutionary War?
Fought in June, 1775 and showed that there was no turning back
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
His famous ride alerted the colonists that the British were coming
Who was Paul Revere?
England was suffering from immense war debt because of this war
What was the French and Indian War?
December 16, 1773
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Griffin's Wharf
Where is the Boston Tea Party?
The British failed to secure this seaport in June, 1776 but later was successful.
What is the Battle of Charleston?
He wrote Common Sense
Who is Thomas Paine?
These acts were seen as a way to restructure colonial government and assure loyalty to the British Crown
What were the Townshend Acts?
They met September 5-October 26, 1774
What was the First Continental Congress?
Independence Hall, Philadelphia
What is where the Second Continental Congress met?
A major British army surrendered here
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
He was the British chancellor to the Exchequer
Who is Charles Townshend?
This event left 5 people dead
What was the Boston Massacre?
June 14, 1775
This colony had its charter revoked by one of the Coercive Acts
What is Massachusetts?
A series of Colonial victories up the Eastern waterways ended here and stopped Colonial momentum
What is the Battle of Quebec?
He was president of the First Continental Congress
Who was Peyton Randolph?
The colonists used this term to claim Great Britain was taxing them unfairly.
What is taxation without representation?
December, 1776
What is the Battle of Trenton?
The Stamp Act Congress met here
Where is New York City?
Siege that signified the end of major British operations in the war
What is the Battle of Yorktown?