Leading Events
What tax act led to the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act.
What fort did Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold capture at the beginning of the Revolutionary War?
Fort Ticonderoga.
Who was one of the generals for the British?
General Thomas Gage.
What was the main outcome of the war?
What city did the main British army surrender in?
Yorktown.
At what event were colonists murdered in Boston?
The Boston Massacre.
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Who was the king of Britain?
King George III
What grew exponentially after the war?
The American Population.
What schoolmaster became America's first spy?
Nathan Hale.
What famous cry did the colonists cry out against the British tax acts?
"No taxation without representation."
What battle did the colonists win near Albany, New York?
The Battle of Saratoga.
Who was the leader of the Green Mountain Boys?
Ethan Allen.
What ethic moral was questioned after the war?
Slavery.
What year did the war end?
1783.
Which colonist rode through the night and cried out "The British are coming!"?
Paul Revere.
What battle was General Cornwallis captured in?
The Battle of Yorktown.
Who was a traitor to the Americans?
Benedict Arnold.
Religious Freedom.
When did the Boston Tea Party happen?
December 16, 1773.
Which tax act taxed sugar?
The Sugar Act.
Where did George Washington spend his worst winter of the war?
Valley Forge.
Who was a general for the British?
William Howe.
What family member gained the most equality after the war?
Mothers.
How many total were killed or wounded in the Boston Massacre?
11 people.