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American Figures
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Causes of the War
Battles and Places
Key Events
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He was the Commander of the American Army.
George Washington
100
He was the King of England during the Revolutionary War.
King George III
100
Besides paper, the Stamp Act also taxed...
newspapers, documents, licenses, deeds
100
George Washington and his army spent a miserable winter in this Pennsylvania place.
Valley Forge
100
This event saw colonists dress up as Indians and throw tea into Boston Harbor.
The Boston Tea Party
200
He created the "Join or Die" cartoon and wanted the colonies to be "united" against the British.
Ben Franklin
200
He was the most well known traitor of the Revolutionary War.
Benedict Arnold
200
This act forced colonists to house soldiers in their homes.
The Quartering Act
200
The Intolerable Acts were focused on this New England city.
Boston
200
This was the colonists' final attempt at peace with Great Britain.
The Olive Branch Petition
300
He was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock
300
He and his army were taken prisoner after a disastrous march through a thick forest in New York
John Burgoyne
300
How did the French and Indian War hurt Great Britain?
Britain's national debt became huge.
300
Why did the Americans lose the Battle of Bunker Hill?
They ran out of ammunition.
300
Which countries decided to help the Americans?
Germany and France
400
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
400
He surrendered his army at the Battle of Yorktown.
British General Cornwallis
400
What types of protest did the colonists use before the War You must name all of them!
Boston Tea Party, boycotts, petitions, speaking out, rallies and marches
400
These two battles in Massachusetts happened on the same day at the start of the Revolution.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
400
What was the biggest impact of the "Intolerable Acts"?
Blockade of Boston
500
What was the name of Thomas Paine's popular booklet?
"Common Sense"
500
He was the leader of the Sons of Liberty in Boston.
Samuel Adams
500
This company was given exclusive rights to sell tea in the colonies.
British East India Company
500
In which state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?
Virginia
500
Who was the German officer that trained the American army?
Baron Friedrich Von Steuben