Question

A tax that required American colonist to buy a British stamp for every piece of paper they used.

Selected to be the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.


A famous inventor who called on the colonies to unite in order to defeat the British.


Fight between the British, British colonist and the Iroquois confederacy on one side and the French and Native American allies on the other. Also known as the Seven Years’ War

An angry mob in the streets of Boston, Massachusetts threw rocks and made fun of British soldiers (lobsterbacks). 5 colonist shot and killed

Spoke the famous line, “Give me liberty or give me death!”


Wrote the Declaration of Independence, including the phrase life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.


Statement declaring American colonial independence from Britain, signed on July 4, 1776.


Closed off the frontier to colonial expansion, as colonist could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.


His pamphlet, “Common Sense,” convinced many of their need to break away from England.

1.
Ben Franklin

2.
French and Indian War

3.
Patrick Henry

4.
Boston Massacre

5.
Stamp Act

6.
George Washington

7.
Thomas Paine

8.
Thomas Jefferson

9.
Declaration of Independence

10.
Proclamation of 1763

Answer 1

1. Stamp act

The stamp act required that colonists pay a tax for ever piece of paper they bought.

2. George Washington

George Washington was the commander of the Continental Army, before being elected as president.

3. Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was the founding father who introduced the idea that every colony needs to unite under this cause to win. "Join or Die"

4. French and Indian War

The British and their colonists fought the French during the Seven Year War/ French and Indian War for the land of what is now known as Central USA and Canada.

5. Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre was when angry colonists threw things at the British and the British fired, killing 5 colonists, first shooting on American ground.

6. Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry gave the famous "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech to encourage the colonies to go into war with the British

7. Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Deceleration of Independence.

8. Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence was basically a breakup letter to Britain.

9. Proclamation of 1763

The Proclamation of 1763 was written so colonists would not take more Native American land and anger the Native Americans, but this proclamation angered the colonists, because it meant after they fought to earn land, they couldn't have it.

10. Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine was the author of Common Sense, the second best selling book ever in America.