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100
Who helped win the Battle of Saratoga but later deserted to the enemy? (traitor)
Benedict Arnold
100
What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?
To spread news about British actions throughout the colonies.
100
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
100
The first shot of the Revolution was fired at the Battle of __________.
Lexington
100
Name the woman who dressed in men's clothing and joined the Continental army.
Deborah Sampson
200
This person commanded the Continental Army
George Washington
200
Who was the African American man killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
200
The Intolerable Acts were designed to punish which colony?
Massachusetts
200
Who was the person who rode all night to warn the people of Lexington and Concord that they redcoats were marching?
Paul Revere
200
The Battle of ____________ was actually fought on Breed's Hill.
Bunker Hill
300
Who defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
300
Name the event that lead directly to the Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
300
Some people who resisted the Stamp Act by boycotting British goods called themselves ___________.
the Sons of Liberty
300
Washington won his first great victory at....
Trenton
300
Which of the following people was the great hero of the American navy? a. Benedict Arnold b. John Burgoyne c. John Paul Jones d. Lafayette
John Paul Jones
400
This person was hanged as a spy by the British
Nathan Hale
400
______________ convinced many of its readers that America should break away from England.
Common Sense
400
Who wrote the famous pamphlet called Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
400
Name the person who drilled and trained the American army at Valley Forge.
Friederich von Steuben
400
Which American leader gained valuable military experience during the French and Indian War?
George Washington
500
This person spoke in Parliament against the Stamp Act
Benjamin Franklin
500
In 1765, Parliament passed the _____________, taxing every kind of printed paper.
Stamp Act
500
The First continental Congress issued ____________ to the British government stating that the colonists were entitled to the rights of Englishmen.
a Declaration of Rights
500
A territorial dispute between the British and French over land along the Ohio River resulted in the ____________.
French and Indian War
500
Name an advantage the British army had in the war. Name an advantage the American army had in the war. Who eventually won the war?
Answers will vary (1 & 2) The Americans eventually won the war, gaining independence from Britain.