Name that Act
What act allowed British soldiers to live in colonial houses without the owner's permission?
Quartering Act
What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
It was a siege that ended when Lord Cornwallis surrendered to the Continental Army?
The Battle of Yorktown
Who was the King of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?
King George III
What is the act of refusing to buy or sell British goods to show disapproval of taxation?
This still occurs today, not only for British goods.
Boycott
What country did the Americans have an alliance with during the war and helped to defeat the British at Yorktown?
France
What act taxed American colonists for every piece of written paper they used including legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards?
Stamp Act
What battle is considered the first battle of the Revolution where there was "the shot heard 'round the world"?
Lexington and Concord
Who was the general in charge of the Continental Army?
He was chosen to lead it at what gathering?
George Washington during the Second Continental Congress
What includes tactics such as ambush, hit-and-run attacks, and sabotage, usually carried out by a smaller army?
This term is still used today in war.
Guerilla Warfare
What was the name of the document which ended the Revolutionary War and officially recognized American Independence from Great Britain?
The Treaty of Paris
What act created taxes on imported British glass, lead, paint, paper, and teas, and set up trials without a jury to bring charges against smugglers?
Townshend Act
What battle took place on August 27th, 1776? The British won and successfully took control of New York City while the Continental Army retreated.
The Battle of Long Island
What is the name of the man who began the war as a Patriot and then switched sides? He is considered to be one of the biggest traitors in American history.
Benedict Arnold
What happened when the British closed all American ports so that they could not receive supplies or help?
Blockade
Who founded the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams and John Hancock
What act stated that the British could still tax the colonists, even though they were getting rid of the Stamp Act?
Declaratory Act
What fort served as the western headquarters for the Continental Army?
Fort Pitt
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What existed to defend seaports and the frontier and were important military targets?
Forts
What was the river called that Washington crossed Christmas night into Pennsylvania to lead a surprise attack on British hired mercenaries at Trenton?
Dealware
What act banned town meetings in Massachusetts and made it so British officials could not be charged with crimes in Massachusetts?
Intolerable Acts
True or False: The Battle of Bunker Hill was an American victory that resulted in over 1,000 casualties.
False
Who was considered George Washington's Right Hand Man and then wrote 51 of the Federalist Papers after the Revolutionary War?
Alexander Hamilton
What is the name of a soldier who fights for money, not for their country?
Mercenary
What was the place/camp called where over 2000 of Washington's men died during a brutal and freezing winter of 1777?