A group of colonial volunteers that fought in times of emergency.
What was a militia?
100
He was the head of the American Army and later became the first President.
Who was George Washington?
100
"Shot heard around the world." happened here.
What was Lexington?
100
England was making the colonist pay of this war that happened from 1755-1763.
What was the French and Indian War?
100
This was the name given to an American colonist who supported the fight against Great Britian.
What is a Partriot?
200
To vote to end a law like Parliment did with the Stamp Act.
What is repeal?
200
He was quoted as saying, "Give me liberty or give me death."
Who was Patrick Henry?
200
Unbelievable British laws that closed Boston Harbor and required the colonists to "quarter" (house) British soldiers.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
200
This act required that colonist has to pay a tax on anything made of or printed on paper.
What was the Stamp Act?
200
This was the name of a colonist who remained loyal to Britian and opposed the revolution.
What is a Loyalist?
300
When colonists refused to buy English goods.
What was boycott?
300
He wrote a book called Common Sense that wanted to convince colonists it was time to become independent.
Who was Thomas Paine?
300
This Vermont, rebel group of rough and rugged men were lead by Ethan Allen and helped defeat the British at Fort Ticonderoga.
Who were the "Green Mountain Boys"
300
The colonists were angry because this act required them to pay a tax on good imported from England.
What were the Townshend Acts
300
They were known for their bright red uniforms.
Who were the Redcoats?
400
An army of citizens who would be ready to fight the British at a moments notice.
Who are minutemen?
400
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
400
All the colonies, except Georgia, sent a representative to this "first" meeting in Philadelphia in 1774.
What was the First Continental Congress?
400
This event happened because of unfair taxes, especially on tea. The Son's of Liberty to fight back by dumping tea into the river.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
400
This man was a leader of the Son's of Liberty.
Who was Samuel Adams?
500
A sudden or complete change in government.
What is a revolution?
500
America army leader who helped defeat the British at Fort Ticonderoga and later fought on the side of the British and was known as a traitor to his country.
Who was Benedict Arnold?
500
The place Washington camped in Pennsylvania during the long, cold winter of 1777-1778.
What is Valley Forge?
500
This famous saying meant that the colonist felt it was unfair to place taxes on them without letting them have someone represent their views and ideas.
What was "Taxation without representation?"
500
British General who surrendered to the Continental Army at Yorktown in 1781.