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This act was imposed by British Parliament and put an import tax on molasses.
What is the Sugar Act
100
Author of Common Sense, a pamphlet declaring the needs and benefits of declaring independence
Who is Thomas Paine
100
A protest in Boston that resulted in a shooting.
What was the Boston Massacre
100
A battle that took place on Breed's Hill in Boston, where Patriots led by Israel Putnam took on British redcoats led by General William Howe. The British won the battle only because Americans ran out of ammunition.
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
100
A common rifle used in the revolution.
What is a musket?
200
This act required colonists to have an imprinted tax on items they purchased.
What is the Stamp Act.
200
French general who played a huge role in the Battle of Yorktown and other battles and helped win the Revolutionary War
Who is Marquis de Lafayette
200
A protest in Boston that resulted in Americans dumping tea into the harbor
What was the Boston Tea Party
200
Americans gained cannons and other weaponry from the siege of this British Fort
What was Fort Ticonderoga
200
A piece of metal meant for stabbing that went on the barrel of a musket.
What is a bayonet?
300
This act required colonist to house British troops and provide them with food and other supplies.
What is the Quartering Act.
300
Major British General from the battles of Savannah and Charlestown to the Battle of Yorktown
Who is General Cornwallis
300
An organization founded by Samuel Adams to keep the colonies informed of British actions
What was the Committee of Corespondance
300
A large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels.
What is a cannon?
400
This act allowed ships of the British East Indies trading company to sail directly to the colonies without having to pass through Britain first. The result of this allowed the East India Trading Company to reduce prices on a popular colony import.
What is the Tea Act
400
Ex-Prussian officer who pumped obedience into Americans and taught them how to use bayonets
Who is Friedrich Von Steuben
400
A meeting held in 1774 where 12 of the 13 colony delegates came together demanding British Parliament to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
What was the First Continental Congress
400
A pistol that required black powder to shoot.
What is a flintlock pistol?
500
These acts were passed by the British government in response to the Boston Tea Party.
What is the Intolerable Acts.
500
Major American General that contributed to most of the battles of the Revolutionary War
What is Who is George Washington
500
A bullet shot by a minuteman right before the battle of Lexington that is often credited to be the first shot of the revolutionary war.
What was the Shot Heard Round The World
500
A ship used for war.
What is a war ship?