Ideas & Self-Government
This document signed in 1620 established self-representative government and direct democracy in the colonies.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
England began raising taxes on the American colonies to pay off debts incurred from this conflict.
What is the French and Indian War?
He served as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army throughout the Revolutionary War.
Who is George Washington?
She famously advocated for women's rights in a letter urging her husband to "Remember the Ladies."
Who is Abigail Adams?
These two Massachusetts towns were the sites of the first battles of the Revolution, known for the "shot heard 'round the world."
What are Lexington and Concord?
Unalienable rights (like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) are given to a person at this specific time.
What is at birth?
This colonial tax required a stamp on all paper goods, newspapers, and legal documents.
What is the Stamp Act?
He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This African American sailor was the first casualty of the Boston Massacre, becoming an early martyr for independence.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
This American victory served as the turning point of the war, convincing France to form an official alliance with America.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This period of British policy involved the King ignoring the colonies for so long that they developed their own self-governments.
What is Salutary Neglect?
To punish Boston for the Tea Party, Great Britain passed these acts, which closed ports and suspended town meetings.
What are the Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts)?
He wrote the influential pamphlet Common Sense, encouraging colonists to break away from Great Britain.
Who is Thomas Paine?
Known as "Molly Pitcher," she brought water to soldiers on the battlefield and took over her wounded husband's cannon.
Who is Mary Ludwig Hays?
The Continental Army endured a severe winter of hardships and intensive training in Pennsylvania here during 1777–1778.
What is Valley Forge?
This Enlightenment philosopher introduced the concepts of natural rights and the social contract.
Who is John Locke?
This economic theory dictates that colonies exist primarily for the financial benefit of the mother country.
What is Mercantilism?
This naval hero was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his victory against the British navy at sea.
Who is John Paul Jones?
This African American slave spied for the Continental Army, relaying intelligence that helped Washington win at Yorktown.
Who is James Armistead?
This Virginia town was the site of the final major battle/siege of the American Revolution.
What is Yorktown?
French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu contributed these two main structural concepts to modern government design.
What are separation of powers and checks and balances?
This 1763 law forbade American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This Polish-born Jewish immigrant helped finance the American Revolution and spied on British troops, convincing Hessians to desert.
Who is Haym Salomon?
Like Paul Revere, this African American patriot served as a messenger for the Committee of Safety.
Who is Wentworth Cheswell?
These were four distinct actions taken by the Second Continental Congress.
Sent the Olive Branch Petition
Created the Continental Army
Named George Washington Commander in Chief
Adopted/signed the Declaration of Independence?