Road to Revolution
Document that officially ended the French and Indian War, granting Britain control of Canada, Florida, and all land east of the Mississippi River.
What is the Treaty of Paris 1763
Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
First battle of the Revolutionary War. Called "the shot heard round the world"
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord
French general who helped to train and lead the Continental Army.
Three ways that African culture influenced the 13 colonies.
Religion, food, language, architecture, music, agriculture, etc.
Popular phrase that explained the colonists' opposition to British taxes.
Published in Jan. 1776, this widely read piece of literature convinced many colonists to support colonial independence from Great Britain.
Commander of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
Served as diplomats during the war, with the goal of securing military and financial assistance from France.
Who are Benjamin Franklin and John Adams?
The most culturally diverse region of the 13 colonies.
What are the Middle Colonies?
Patriot organizations that created a communication network among the 13 colonies, organizing resistance to British policies.
What are the Committees of Correspondence
Date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
What is July 4, 1776
Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night, taking the Hessian mercenaries by surprise and boosting the colonists' morale
What is the Battle of Trenton
Granted the colonies independence from Great Britain and established the boundaries of the new nation.
What is the Treaty of Paris 1783?
Britain's "hands off" policy before the French and Indian War, that allowed the 13 colonies the form their own local governments and to smuggle with other nations.
What is salutary neglect?
Britain's response to the Tea Party, designed to punish Boston for its repeated resistance to new laws and taxes.
What are the Coercive/Intolerable Acts
17th century philosopher whose ideas about government influenced the Founding Fathers and the content of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke?
Military victory that resulted in an alliance with France, who supplied weapons, troops, commanders, and ships vital to the Patriot cause.
What is the Battle of Saratoga.
Prussian drill sergeant who trained the Continental Army during the winter at Valley Forge.
Who is Baron Von Steuben?
Economic theory that stated a country should export more than they import and that colonies were a source of wealth for the mother country.
What is mercantilism?
Formed after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, this organization acted as the government for the colonies during the Revolutionary War, creating the Continental Army, appointing Washington as commander, sending the Olive Branch Petition to King George III, and appointing the Committee of Five to write a Declaration of Independence.
What is the Second Continental Congress
Locke's theory that the purpose of government was to protect peoples' natural rights and that the people had the right to alter, destroy, or separate from any government who did not fulfill this duty.
What is the Social Contract Theory
Lord Cornwallis and the British surrender after being surrounded by the Continental Army and cut off from supplies and reinforcements by the French Navy.
What is the Battle of Yorktown.
Site of the Continental Army's winter camp from 1777-1778, where soldiers suffered malnutrition, disease, exposure to the elements, and shortage of basic supplies.
What is Valley Forge, Pennsylvania?
Religious revival that led to greater colonial unity and desire to challenge traditional authority.
What is the Great Awakening?