1. 13
   7
2. 2
   20

Thirteen colonies in America rebelled against British rule after resentment grew among the colonists. These colonists were propelled by the motto, "No Taxation Without Representation."

1. Limited settlement west
   Created ten new colonies
2. Gave the colonies their independence
   Gave Native Americans back all North American land

American colonists wanted to expand west into land gained from the French. However, the British issued the Proclamation of 1763, which prevented further settlement. The colonists started to believe that the British did not have their best interest at heart.

1. Quartering Act
   Sugar Act
2. Declaratory Act
   The Currency Act

Paper money was issued throughout the colonies to pay for debt from the French and Indian War, but the paper money was depreciating, causing British merchants to complain. Britain responded with the Currency Act, which put limitations on how this money could be used.

1. The Sons of Liberty
   The Sons of Anarchy
2. The Northern Patriots
   The Red Tails

As frustrations grew in the colonies, colonists began to openly oppose British laws and taxes. The Sons of Liberty were at the forefront of this opposition.

1. Patrick Henry
   Benedict Arnold
2. Benjamin Franklin
   Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin was an influential author before and after the American Revolution. He also helped bridge a relationship with France, which was key in winning the war.

1. Benjamin Franklin
   Patrick Henry
2. Samuel Adams
   Alexander Hamilton

Patrick Henry was an early supporter of the American Revolution. After the war was over, Henry was elected again as the Governor of Virginia, a position he had held before.

1. Savannah
   New York
2. Philadelphia
   Boston

In 1770, five men were killed by British soldiers in an event known as the Boston Massacre. This even helped unite the colonists in their opposition to British rule.

1. Crispus Attucks
   Daniel Boone
2. Patrick Henry
   Samuel Adams

Crispus Attucks' heritage is unknown. He could have been either of Native American or African American descent. However, he is seen as a hero today, as many people believe he was the first person to die in the Revolutionary War.

1. George Washington
   Daniel Boone
2. Alexander Hamilton
   Benjamin Franklin

Daniel Boone was one of the earliest settlers in Kentucky. In his time there, he often ran into trouble with local Indians in the area, including skirmishes during the American Revolution.

1. Indians
   African Americans
2. British Soldiers
   Ghosts

The Boston Tea Party is an iconic event in American history, as it was an early example of opposition to tyrannical rule. During the event, colonists dressed as Native American Indians, boarded British ships, and dumped their tea into the Boston Harbor.

1. The League of Colonies
   The United Colonies
2. The First Continental Congress
   The American Parliament

As opposition to British regulations grew in the colonies, the First Continental Congress met to discuss the problems they faced. In this meeting, the representatives decided to oppose British taxes, but not British rule.

1. Virginia
   Pennsylvania
2. Georgia
   Massachusetts

Despite holding resentment for the new taxes, Georgia still needed British aid with fending off Indians. For that reason, they decided not to send representatives to the First Continental Congress.

1. New York
   Lexington and Concord
2. Philadelphia
   Boston

In Massachusetts, the British controlled Boston, but colonial forces controlled many of the surrounding towns. When the British got word that the colonists were amassing weapons, they sent troops to locate the weapons, but these troops ran into trouble with colonists. This marked the beginning of the war.

1. Thomas Jefferson
   George Washington
2. Samuel Adams
   Alexander Hamilton

The Declaration of Independence went through multiple revisions and many prominent figures were involved in the draft process, including Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and John Adams. However, Thomas Jefferson was the primary author.

1. Capturing Boston
   Defeating Cornwallis
2. Sailing to Britain
   The Midnight Ride

Although the events are often exaggerated, Paul Revere did ride on horseback, to help warn the colonists that British troops were coming. After that, he traveled to Lexington to help John Hancock and Samuel Adams escape.

1. Massachusetts
   Georgia
2. South Carolina
   Virginia

The Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts was much harder on the British than on the colonists, as the British suffered many more casualties. In the end, the battle would go down as a British victory, but the Americans left feeling good about future engagements.

1. Life
   Liberty
2. Marriage
   The Pursuit of Happiness

Although the struggle for independence would last longer, the Declaration of Independence marked the beginning of the United States of America. It also helped unite the colonists against the British. It did not, however, make any promises concerning marriage.

1. Potomac
   Delaware
2. Mississippi
   Ohio

Before the victory at Trenton, morale was waning among the colonists. Despite this, Washington led a mission across the Delaware River which secured a victory at Trenton and galvanized the troops.

1. Hessians
   French Soldiers
2. Other Colonists and Traitors
   Indians

Hessians were German military soldiers who were contracted to fight for the British. They made up around a quarter of the troops for the British during the American Revolution.

1. Valley Forge
   Charleston
2. New York
   Boston

Washington used his time at Valley Forge to prepare his troops. Although conditions were tough, they left in the spring prepared for a campaign against the British.

1. Henry James
   Benedict Arnold
2. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
   Benjamin Franklin

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was a Prussian military officer who helped discipline the Continental Army. He initiated administrative programs, sanitary practices, and training exercises.

1. Charles Cornwallis
   Benjamin Lincoln
2. William Howe
   Henry Clinton

Cornwallis took command of the British army in the south, when Henry Clinton returned to New York. His army was undersized, but he was hoping to rely on colonists who were still loyal to the crown.

1. Henry Adams
   George Washington
2. Patrick Henry
   Benjamin Lincoln

Benjamin Lincoln was sent south by George Washington to take command of the colonial forces there. During this time, he was defeated at Charleston, South Carolina, by British forces under the command of Charles Cornwallis and Henry Clinton.

1. Benjamin Franklin
   Benedict Arnold
2. Alexander Hamilton
   Thomas Jefferson

As a general for the revolutionaries, Benedict Arnold was given control of West Point, New York, but he intended to give West Point to the British. However, this plan was ruined when a message was intercepted by the Patriots.

1. Thomas Paine
   George Washington
2. Benjamin Franklin
   Patrick Henry

Thomas Paine was one of the great minds during the Enlightenment. His works reflected and influenced many of the ideas that came about during the American Revolution.

1. George
   George II
2. John II
   George III

King George III ruled England from 1760 until his death in 1820. In the last ten years of his life, his son, Prince George of Wales, oversaw the kingdom as the Prince Regent, because of his father's poor health.

1. Charles Cornwallis
   John Andre
2. Henry Clinton
   William Howe

John Andre was intercepted and arrested for carrying plans made by Benedict Arnold to surrender West Point, New York. He would later be executed by hanging for his part in the plot.

1. France
   China
2. South Africa
   India

France wasn't willing to go to war against Britain until they knew America was committed to independence. In 1778, France agreed to ally itself with the colonists and start a war with Britain.

1. George Washington
   John Adams
2. Benedict Arnold
   Benjamin Lincoln

Benedict Arnold led a Continental Army into Canada and tried to capture Quebec City. However, he was later wounded and forced to retreat.

1. Declaration of Independence
   Proclamation of Rebellion
2. Articles of Confederation
   The Constitution

King George III issued the Proclamation of Rebellion after the Battle of Bunker Hill. The Proclamation put everyone on alert that the rebellion would not be tolerated.

1. George Washington
   Benjamin Franklin
2. King George III
   John Burgoyne

The Saratoga campaign was a major point in the war as it turned the tide for the colonists. If John Burgoyne had gotten the support from William Howe that he needed during this campaign, the British might have won the war.

1. Neither
   Both
2. Britains
   The Colonies

African Americans were recruited by both sides during the war. They were offered freedom in return for their service.

1. Benedict Arnold
   George Washington
2. Benjamin Lincoln
   Charles Cornwallis

Charles Cornwallis held strong in Yorktown during a seige against his army, but he was surrounded by French and Colonial forces. With no help coming to his aid, Cornwallis was forced to surrender.

1. Benjamin Lincoln
   Benedict Arnold
2. Benjamin Franklin
   John Adams

When Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington, he did not present his sword to Washington, saying he was sick. Washington decided to have his second in command, Benjamin Lincoln, accept the sword.

1. North American Treaty
   Treaty of London
2. Treaty of Paris
   Treaty of Nations

The Treat of Paris was signed in 1783 by representatives from both Great Britain and the United States. The treaty declared that the United States was an independent nation.