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American Revolution

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Question: The Continental Congress named this man the leader of the newly formed American army.
Answer: Who is George Washington?

Question: This person signed the Declaration of independence first.
Answer: Who is John Hancock.

Question: This person picked up her husband's place after he died during battle and helped fire cannons.
Answer: Who is Mary Ludwig Hays?

Question: This person is known as the author of the Declaration of Independence.
Answer: Who is Thomas Jefferson?

Question: This person was an African American Patriot that helped lead the struggle to end slavery in the United States.
Answer: Who is Prince Hall?

Where was it?

Question: This was the location of the Second Continental Congress.
Answer: Where is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?

Question: The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired here.
Answer: Where is Lexington and Concord?

Question: George Washington's army lost over 2,500 soldiers here due to cold, hunger, and disease.
Answer: Where is Valley Forge?

Question: The Green Mountain Boys were in a place that is now this state.
Answer: Where is Vermont?

Question: George Washington had cannons delivered here after the capture of Fort Ticonderoga.
Answer: Where is Boston?

Forts and Battles

Question: This was the turning point of the American Revolution.
Answer: What is the Battle of Saratoga?

Question: Where did Green Mountain Boys win against the British?
Answer: Where is Fort Ticonderoga?

Question: This is where the 'shot heard around the world' occurred to begin the American Revolution.
Answer: Where is Lexington and Concord?

Question: Thaddeus Kosciusko designed a fort near here.
Answer: Where is Saratoga?

Question: An African American gained fame here when he stood his ground against British officer John Pitcairn.
Answer: Where is Bunker Hill?

Why does it matter?

Question: Phillis Wheatley was a young poet that supported the Revolution and opposed slavery. Phillis stands out because of these two characteristics.
Answer: What is her gender and race?

Question: Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense that appealed to people because he thought this.
Answer: What is time to part?

Question: George Washington took his men here on Christmas Day.
Answer: Where is Trenton?

Question: In 1980 Benedict Arnold became infamous in American history for this.
Answer: What is becoming a traitor?

Question: King George III refused to read the Olive Branch Petition which caused this to happen.
Answer: What is the writing of the Declaration of the Independence?

Mystery

Question: These are soldiers from one country who are paid to fight for another country.
Answer: What are mercenaries?

Question: This petition was created to try to avoid war with Britain.
Answer: What is the Olive Branch Petition?

Question: Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are these.
Answer: What are unalienable rights?

Question: Congress decided to declare independence which caused this.
Answer: What is the colonies to stand united.

Question: This is why the British want to control Lake Champlain and the Hudson River.
Answer: What is to cut the United States in two to divide the American force?