Key Figures 1
Key Figures 2
Causes
Events
Geography
100
What group of men was created to protest British taxes and laws?
The Sons of Liberty
100
King George III was the king of which two countries during the American Revolution?
Great Britain (England) and Ireland
100
What law put taxes on tea?
The Tea Act
100
In what event did the Sons of Liberty dress up and dump tea into the harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
100
Where is New York City, New York?
Location #3
200
What group of women was created to protest British taxes and laws?
The Daughters of Liberty
200
Who was the commander and chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
200
What law put taxes on sugar and molasses?
The Sugar Act
200
In which event did the British killed colonists after an unknown shot was fired?
The Boston Massacre
200
Where is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
Location #4
300
What were the enslaved African Americans that fought for the Continental Army called?
The Black Regiments
300
Who was the infamous traitor that switched sides after the Battle of Saratoga?
Benedict Arnold
300
Why did King George III impose taxes on the colonies?
To pay for the damages and debt from the French and Indian War
300
What was the 1st battle?
Bonus: What was it referred to as?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Bonus: The shot heard 'round the world
300
Where is Yorktown, Virginia?
Location #5
400
Who was an inventor and scientist that helped write the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
400
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd US President?
Thomas Jefferson
400
What law put taxes on glass, lead, and paint?
The Townshend Acts
400
Which battle was the turning point in the war?
The Battle of Saratoga
400
What 3 cities are located around Location #2?
Lexington, Concord, and Boston, Massachusetts
500
Which founding father declared, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"?
Patrick Henry
500
Who made the midnight ride from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn the colonists?
Paul Revere
500
What laws were given to punish the colonists for their actions during the Boston Tea Party?
The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
500
What was the last major battle of the war?
The Battle of Yorktown
500
What is the main way that geography helped the colonists win the war?
Yorktown was on a peninsula, which prevented the British from retreating.