Causes
This cause of the American Revolution was applied to documents of all kinds, even playing cards.
Stamp Tax
On the 18th of April in 1775 this American patriot rode from Boston to Lexington and Concord warning of approaching troops.
Paul Revere
The first battles of the American Revolution were fought at the famous sites in Massachusetts.
Lexington and Concord
The British Soldiers were known as this, because of their brightly colored uniforms.
Redcoats
This famous American General was once known as Old Muttonhead.
George Washington
These taxes on imports and goods from other countries still exist today.
The Townshend Acts
This man rose to the rank of Major General before planning to defect to the British and has since been synonymous with treason.
Benedict Arnold
General Cornwallis and the British Army surrendered during the siege of this location.
Yorktown
Colonists that did not want to leave British rule were known as this.
Loyalists
This famous Vice President was famously referred to by George Washington as "His Rotundity", for his stout figure.
John Adams
Crispus Attucks, An African American Sailor was killed during this event on King's Street, in Boston.
The Boston Massacre
This non Washington General was crucial to the American success at the Battle of Saratoga.
Thomas Gates
This important sea battle led to British forces being trapped at Yorktown.
Battle of the Chesapeake
This once loyal friend of George Washington now has a name that is synonymous with being a traitor
Benedict Arnold
A meeting of delegates from twelve out of the thirteen original colonies was known as this.
First Continental Congress
This sea going party in Boston harbor, was anything but.
The Boston Tea Party
At the Battle of Bunker Hill this man famously told his militia not to fire until "...You see the whites of their eyes..."
William Prescott
This Siege led to the capture of this important seaport in South Carolina.
Those that wanted to break free from England were referred to by this name.
Colonials
Paul Revere was looking for a sign described as "One if by Land, ________________.
Two if by Sea
These Acts effectively closed Boston Harbor in retaliation for the destruction of British goods, replaced the local government with British Soldiers and quartered troops in empty buildings and homes.
The Coercive Acts.
While aboard the badly damaged Bonhomme Richard and was demanded to surrender, this man who was credited with being the founder of the US Navy replied "I have not yet begun to fight".
John Paul Jones
This battle ended the career of American Horatio Gates when he was defeated by General Cornwallis.
The Battle of Camden
These smoothbore rifles were used extensively throughout the American Revolution
Muskets
Nathan Hale was famously quoted as famously saying his only regret was this.