Battles
What is the battle of Lexington?
These were colonists who supported Britain and wanted to remain British citizens
What are the Loyalists?
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This was a tax on all paper products (cards, newspapers, dice etc)
What is the Stamp Act?
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This was the final battle in the war, taking place in 1781
What is the battle of Yorktown?
These were colonists who wanted to gain independence by fighting against the British
What are the Patriots?
This person was a general during the war and was the first President
Who is George Washington?
This was a tax on tea and limited the colonists to only buying tea from a specific company
What is the Tea Act?
This was the year that Crocs were invented
What is 2002?
This was the "turning point" in the war, that convinced the French to fully help the Patriots
These were British soldiers who wore red uniforms during the Revolution
What are the Redcoats?
This person had a yearslong rivalry with Hamilton and ended up killing him in a duel
Who is Aaron Burr?
This was a line drawn in which colonists could not move westward of this line, limiting their space while forcing them to still pay taxes on it.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This was the year that the White House was built
What is 1792?
This battle was fought on Christmas Eve and proved George Washington to be a great general
What is the Battle of Trenton and Princeton?
German soldiers who fought on behalf of the British during the Revolutionary War
What are the Hessians?
This person was the 3rd U.S. President and helped write many important documents and made government processes smoother
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
These taxes made colonists pay taxes on any imported goods when they came into the colonies, including any food items they brought in.
What are the Townshend Acts or Sugar Act?
This person assassinated Abraham Lincoln
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
This battle boosted morale for the Patriots by showing them that they can win against the British
What is the battle of Bunker Hill?
These were small military groups that were "ready at a minute's notice"
What are the Minutemen?
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
This was a British law that allowed soldiers to search any colonist's home for whatever reason they gave.
What are writs of assistance?
Washington was this old when he died.
What is 67 years old?