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Events of the War
Patriots and People
Revolutionary Vocab
Colonial Grievances
Misc.
100

The first (unknown) shots of the Revolutionary War were fired here.

What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
100

Known as the "Father of the American Navy" he famously declared "I have not yet begun to fight" during his victory against the British. 

Who is John Paul Jones?

100

This is the idea of putting the common good and the nation's interests above one's self. An example of this would be Samuel Adams encouraging colonists to participate in government.

What is civic virtue?

100

In this unpopular law the colonists were not allowed to settle past the Appalachian Mountains

What is the Proclamation of 1763?

100
John Locke said that the role of the government was to protect people's rights and that if they failed to do so the people should do this:q

What is replace the government?

200

The last battle of the Revolution where Cornwallis surrendered and ended the war.

What is the Battle of Yorktown?

200

He was a free black man who was killed at the Boston Massacre

Who is Crispus Attucks?

200

British economic policies would be another way of saying that they passed these

What are taxes?
200
The distance from England created one of the biggest issues in the colonies. The colonies were governed by Parliment but had none of THIS in it.

What is representation? 

200

These laws were passed in response to the Boston Tea Party. They included things like closing Boston Harbor, sending more troops to the colonies and limiting the power of Massachusets government

What are the Intolerable Acts?
300
The turning point of the war. It is because of this battle that France decided to support the Americans and hope for a Patriot victory was renewed! 
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
300

He gave speeches that explained why war with Britain was unavoidable

Who is Patrick Henry?
300

Rights that you are born with and that cannot be taken away. They are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

What are unalienable rights?

300

Taxation without representation was a major grievence of the colonists because they did not give this (another word for permission) to Parliment

What is consent?

300

He was given control of the Continental Army at the Second Continental Congress

Who is George Washington?

400
The Continental Army faced harsh conditions like starvation, death and disease, and lack of shelter during this event.

What is the Winter at Valley Forge?

400

She wrote poems, plays and essays to speak out against British rule

Who is Mercy Otis Warren?

400

Smuggling and the Boston Tea Party are examples of this, or non violent disobeying of laws.

What is civil disobedience?

400

The Sugar Act, the Stamp Act and the Townshend Act were violations of these (or basic rights and freedoms guaranteed to individuals that place legal limits on government power)

What are civil liberties?

400

This law was passed to prevent costly wars with Native Americans. The law said that colonists could not settle past the Appalacian Mountains

What is the Proclamation of 1763?

500

This 1776 document is the point of no return for the Colonists and lists all of their grievences and reasons why they should be their own country 

What is the Declaration of Independence?

500

She wanted women's rights to be protected in the new nation

Who is Abigail Adams?

500

The reason that Britain passed so many taxes is because they were trying to pay off this from the French and Indian War

What is debt?

500

This law forced colonists to house and feed British troops at their own expense in their homes.

What is the Quartering Act?
500
A secret organization founded by Samuel Adams formed to protest British policies. They were responsible for the Boston Tea Party and other acts of civil disobedience

Who are the Sons of Liberty?