Road to Independence
Who am I?
General Knowledge
Museum Mania
Fact or Myth?
100
This British law placed a tax on newspapers, legal documents, and other printed materials.
What is the Stamp Act?
100
I was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and later became the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
100
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
What is Mars?
100
What do we call an object displayed in a museum?
What is an exhibit?
100
The Boston Tea Party was actually a protest against taxes on tea.
What is Fact?
200
Colonists protested British taxes by dumping this cargo into Boston Harbor.
What is tea? (Boston Tea Party)
200
I wrote most of the Declaration of Independence and later became the third President of the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
This is the largest ocean on Earth.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
200
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200
The Declaration of Independence was written before the American Revolution began.
What is Myth?
300
The First Continental Congress met in this city in 1774.
What is Philadelphia?
300
I reminded my husband to "Remember the Ladies" and encouraged him to consider women's rights when helping create a new government.
Who is Abigail Adams?
300
What is the capital city of Canada?
What is Ottawa?
300
Museums often display these objects from the past to help tell stories about history.
What are artifacts?
300
George Washington lived in the White House.
What is Myth? (The White House wasn't finished until after his presidency.)
400
These harsh British laws, passed after the Boston Tea Party, were called the __________ Acts by Britain.
What are the Intolerable (Coercive) Acts?
400
I was born into slavery, became the first published African American female poet, and wrote poems praising liberty while living during the Revolutionary era.
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
400
This country is home to the Great Pyramids of Giza.
What is Egypt?
400
This small card next to an object usually tells visitors its name, age, and why it is important.
What is a Museum Label?
400
King George III was the king of Great Britain during the American Revolution.
What is Fact?
500
This 1783 agreement officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
500
I never served as president or fought in battle, but I used my plays, poems, and writings to encourage Americans to support independence. Some historians even call me the "Conscience of the American Revolution."
Who is Mercy Otis Warren?
500
The smallest country in the world.
What is Vatican City?
500
This famous museum in Paris is home to the Mona Lisa.
What is the Louvre?
500
Benjamin Franklin was a U.S. President.
What is Myth?