American Revolution People/Important Events

Question 1

What was the name of the pamphlet written to show the negativity of the British/King George?

Accepted Answer

Common Sense

Question 2

What was the first battle of the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Lexington and Concord

Question 3

Who sewed the first American flag?

Accepted Answer

Betsy Ross

Question 4

What was the name of the group that started protests and helped to lead the revolution?

Accepted Answer

Sons of Liberty

Question 5

When did we declare our independence?

Accepted Answer

July 4, 1787

Question 6

What was the name of the first person killed during the Boston Massacre?

Accepted Answer

Crispus Attucks

Question 7

Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?

Accepted Answer

Samuel Adams

Question 8

Who gave a speech that included "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death?"

Accepted Answer

Patrick Henry

Question 9

Who were the redcoats?

Accepted Answer

The British

Question 10

Who wrote "Common Sense?"

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine

Question 11

Who worked with parliment to pass the Tea Tax?

Accepted Answer

Lord North

Question 12

Where did the 2nd Continental Congress meet?

Accepted Answer

Philadelphia

Question 13

An amendment is....

Accepted Answer

a change to the constitution

Question 14

What was the Quartering Act?

Accepted Answer

British soldiers had to live with the colonists.

Question 15

What treaty was signed after the final battle of Yorktown? This ended the war.

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Paris

Question 16

What did the Sons of Liberty lead in December of 1773?

Accepted Answer

Boston Tea Party

Question 17

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 18

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 19

Who informed the colonists that the British were coming?

Accepted Answer

Paul Revere

Question 20

NO TAXES WITHOUT ......................

Accepted Answer

representation

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