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Trouble in New England
Battles
One Time in Philly
Who are you?
Wild Card
100
This event happened as a result of a tax being placed on everyone's favorite beverage.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
100
Actually fought on Breed's Hill, the colonists had a moral victory after holding off three Redcoats charges before running out of ammunition.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
100
The main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
100
Thomas Paine's pamphlet that helped convince readers that America to break away from England.
What was Common Sense?
100
This war was caused by a dispute over control of the Ohio River Valley.
What was the French and Indian War?
200
These two men were hiding from the British army in a house in Lexington.
Who were Sam Adams and John Hancock?
200
Washington's first victory when he defeated the Hessians on Christmas Day after crossing the Delaware River.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
200
The winter encampment for the Continental Army was located in this spot just northwest of Philadelphia.
What is Valley Forge?
200
African-American killed at the Boston Massacre.
What was Crispus Attucks?
200
Issued by the First Continental Congress to state that colonists were entitled to the rights of Englishmen.
What was the Declaration of Rights?
300
The law that took away Massachusetts's right to self-govern and closed the port of Boston.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
300
Where the "shot heard 'round the world" happened.
Where is Lexington?
300
The date the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is July 4, 1776?
300
His name is universally used to describe a traitor.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
300
She dressed like a man and fought in the Revolutionary War. She may have got away with it if she hadn't been shot!
Who was Deborah Sampson?
400
Sam Adams was the leader of this group that was formed to protest British taxation on the colonies.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
400
The Battle of Saratoga ended in an American victory, partly in thanks to British Gen. Howe spending too much time trying to take over this city.
What is Philadelphia?
400
Among this gathering's decisions was to name George Washington commander in chief of the Continental Army.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
400
Ten-Hut!! German that trained soldiers at Valley Forge
Who was Baron Frederick von Steuben?
400
Name given to colonists that remained on the side of the British.
Who are Loyalists?
500
The saying used by colonists as a signal to how the Redcoats were traveling to Lexington and Concord.
What is "one if by land, two if by sea"?
500
The battle that brought the American Revolution to an end, thanks to General Cornwallis's mistake.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
500
The Declaration of Independence states that all men are endowed with there unalienable rights.
What are "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"?
500
Navel hero known for saying "I have not yet begun to fight".
Who was John Paul Jones?
500
The Battle of Saratoga convinced this nation to join the fight with the Americans against England.
What is France?