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ANSWER This is where many of the battles of the French and Indian War were fought

QUESTION Where is: New York State

ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE: Colonists believed that only their elected government had the right to tax them.

QUESTION What is: TRUE! Colonists wanted to have a strong say in their government

ANSWER The Patriots supported this claim

QUESTION What is: They supported FREEDOM from Great Britain

ANSWER The place where the FIRST battles of the American Revolution were fought

QUESTION What is: At Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts

ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE: The Declaration of Independence was accepted by British Leaders

QUESTION What is: FALSE! Nope! THERE WAS NO WAY THE BRITISH WERE GOING TO AGREE TO THE FREEDOM OF THE COLONISTS!

ANSWER This person wrote the Declaration of Independence

QUESTION Who is: Thomas Jefferson

ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE: A Loyalist is someone who supported the British during the American Revolution

QUESTION  TRUE - a Loyalist is someone who supports the British.

ANSWER This person led the Continental Army

QUESTION Who is: George Washington

ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE: New York’s central location and many waterways made it valuable to the British

QUESTION What is: SO TRUE! New York had the best and the British wanted it bad!

ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE: Benedict Arnold became one of the most famous traitors in American History

QUESTION What is: VERY TRUE!~ He was supposed to have been a Patriot, but he cheated on them with the Loyalist! BAD BOY!

ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE: In the Battle of Saratoga, the Americans stopped the British from taking over New York. They also gained support from France and forced General Burgoyne to surrender!

QUESTION What is: ABSOLUTELY, YES! THIS PRETTY MUCH SUMMARIZES THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA

ANSWER This person set a field of wheat on fire so that the British would not be able to use food from her family’s farm.

QUESTION Who is: Catherine Schuyler

ANSWER This woman warned colonists that the British troops were approaching

QUESTION Who is: Sybil Ludington

ANSWER This person was an African American Patriot who fought against the British in the American Revolution

QUESTION Who is: James Forten

ANSWER The official meeting of leaders from the 13 colonists

QUESTION What is: The Continental Congress

ANSWER The last major battle of the American Revolution

QUESTION What is: The Battle of Yorktown

ANSWER The War between Britain and France

QUESTION What is: The French and Indian War

ANSWER The battle in which American soldiers stopped the British from taking over New York

QUESTION What is: The Battle of Saratoga

ANSWER War in which the 13 colonies fought for freedom from Great Britain

QUESTION What is: The American Revolution

ANSWER Britain’s lawmaking assembly

QUESTION What is: Parliament

ANSWER Money a government collects from its people

QUESTION What is: A tax

ANSWER This document explained why the colonies should be free from British rule

QUESTION What is: The Declaration of Independence

ANSWER This act taxed all newspapers and other official papers sold in the 13 colonies.

QUESTION What is: The Stamp Act

ANSWER A person who supported freedom from Britain was called this

QUESTION What is: A Patriot

ANSWER I am the person led an Iroquois army to help the British try to capture New York.

QUESTION Who is: Joseph Brant