This 1777 battle was the "turning point" of the war. After the Americans won here, the French entered the war on the side of the colonies.
What is Saratoga
100
The commander of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington.
100
In 1765, the British passed this act which taxed all paper documents in the colonies.
What is The Stamp Act.
100
"I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country!"
Who is Nathan Hale.
100
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
200
This battle was the beginning of The Revolution. Here, the 'Shot Heard Round the World' was fired.
What is Lexington.
200
His name is synonymous with "traitor".
Who is Benedict Arnold.
200
In 1767, British Parliament passed this new tax which was the farthest reaching tax yet.
What is The Townshend Acts.
200
"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry.
200
John Adam's wife, who charged him to "not forget the ladies".
Who is Abigail Adams.
300
This battle was fought on Breed's Hill in Boston on June 17, 1775. History remembers it as a British victory, but they suffered extraordinary losses, and one American officer was quoted as saying he'd gladly sell the British ten hills at such a price.
What is Bunker Hill.
300
She brought water to the exhausted men at the Battle of Monmouth and eventually took over firing the cannon while she was nine months pregnant.
Who is Molly Pitcher.
300
After the Boston Tea Party, the British passed these acts which: closed the port of Boston, re-established the Royal Governor, and initiated the Quartering Act.
What are the Coercive or Intolerable Acts.
300
"We shall all hang together, or certainly, we will all hang separately."
Who is Ben Franklin.
300
He was known as "The Ox". He was one of Washington's most trusted advisors.
Who was Henry "The Ox" Knox.
400
This was the last major battle of the American Revolution. The Continental Army defeated General Cornwalis with the help of the French Navy.
What is Yorktown.
400
This French Nobleman volunteered for service in the Continental Army and became a good friend of Washington's. He was known as the Soldier's Friend at Valley Forge.
Who is the Marquis de Lafayette.
400
The British initiated taxes on the colonists in an attempt to pay off war debt from what war?
What is the French and Indian or Seven Years' War.
400
"Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes!"
Who is Israel Putnam.
400
The King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is King George the III.
500
Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River and defeated Colonel Raul and the Hessians here on December 26, 1776.
What is Trenton.
500
He was a brilliant general for the Continental Army who fought "like a crab" against Charles Cornwalis and the British army in the American south.
Who is Nathaniel Greene.
500
This was the cry of the colonists regarding British taxation.
What is: "No taxation without representation!"
500
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who is John Paul Jones.
500
She was a Massachusetts writer who wrote of liberty.