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Wrote "Common Sense" that sparked the colonist's desire for Independence? 

Thomas Paine

100

Dumped tea into Boston Harbor as an act of Civil Disobedience to the Tea Act.

Boston Tea Party

100

The date the Declaration of Independence was signed.

July 4, 1776

100

Belief in the benefits of profitable trading.

Mercantilism

100

This President who had 0 kids.

George Washington

200

Faught for Women's Rights while the colonist faught for Independence?

Abigail Adams

200

5 colonist killed after throwing rocks, ice, and snowballs at Redcoats.

Boston Massacre

200

The winter encampment that allowed the Continental Army to rest, gain supplies, and training.

Valley Forge

200

Universal rights that cannot be taken away.

Unalienable Rights

200

This President is on the $2 Bill.

Thomas Jefferson

300

The Navy commander who famously said, "I have not yet begun to fight".

John Paul Jones

300

Allowing British soldiers to be fed and housed by the colonist.

Quartering Act

300

The turning point of the war when France decided to help the Colonist.

Battle of Saratoga

300

Breaking the law for a good cause. Example: Boston Tea Party and Boycotts.

Civil Disobedience

300

This founding father was an inventor, author, and statesman, but never president, but he is on the $100 bill.

Benjamin Franklin

400

The French military leader who helped train American soldiers. He was Washington's BFF.

Marquis de Lafayette

400

Prohibited colonist from moving West of the Appalachian Mountains.

Proclamation of 1763

400

Recognized the U.S. as an independent country, gave all land West of the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi river to the U.S..

Treaty of Paris 1783

400
Willing to give up personal things for the good of the country. A good participant in a system of government.

Civic Virtue

400

This founding father wasn't going to throw away his shot. He helped write the constitution, federalist papers, and is on the $10 bill.

Alexander Hamilton

500

Spied, cooked, fought, and gather supplies for the Continental Army. 

Women/ Contributions of women in the war.

500
The group who came together to write the Declaration of Independence and declared Washington as General of the Continental Army.

2nd Continental Congress

500

1.Colonist who supported the war.

2.Colonist who supported the King.

Answer must be in correct order.

Patriots and Loyalist

500

Washington crossing the Delaware river to surprise attach Hessians on Christmas Day. 

Battle of Trenton

500

These 2 Presidents died on the same day, just hours apart, 50 years after they signed the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1826.

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson