Historical Figures
The German General who helped train the continental army at Valley Forge.
Baron Von Steuben
Intolerable Acts
The "Shot heard round round the world" -the first shot of the American Revolution occurred in what town?
Lexington and Concord
The Leader of the Continental Army, who eventually became our 1st president.
George Washington
The Declaration of rights
The woman who carried pitchers of water to the soldiers firing the canons
Molly Pitcher
Which Act put a tax on paper goods?
Stamp Act
Who won the French and Indian war?
Woman who dressed as a man to join the continental army
Deborah Sampson
What document was written at the second continental congress.
The Declaration of Independence
The American Captain who took over a British ship called the Serapis.
Which Act put a tax on Tea, sugar, glass, paper, other imported goods?
Townshend Acts
General Washington's first great victory occurred where?
Trenton, New Jersey
Wrote Common Sense to try to convince the colonists to break away from England
Thomas Paine
What group was created to begin boycotting British goods and spread the word that the time for independence has come?
The Sons of Liberty
A man who helped the Americans fight the first couple of battles during the revolution as a General, but became a traitor and almost surrendered West Point to the British.
Benedict Arnold
Which Act caused the colonists to throw tea into Boston Harbor?
Tea Act
The last battle of the war occurred where?
Yorktown, Virginia
Said "Give me liberty or give me death!" during a speech and one of the continental congresses.
Patrick Henry
What were the British and French fighting over during the French and Indian war?
Land in the Ohio River Valley
A French General who helped George Washington win the war by sending French troops.
General Rochambeau
Who was the Prime Minister of England who was in charge of England's foreign affairs and battles with the colonists?
Prime Minister William Pitt
Was Valley Forge a battle?
No! It was an Encampment for Washington's troops to stay at during the winter months.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What exact Month, day, and year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4th, 1776