The Duel for North America
The soldier and explorer whose leadership earned him the title "Father of New France"
Samuel de Champlain
The Quebec Act of 1774 alarmed colonists because it?
Eliminating Jury Trials
What was one reason that the Colonists lost the Battle of Bunker Hill?
They ran out of gunpowder.
Which founding father's son served as the last royal governor of New Jersey?
Benjamin Franklin
This phrase is said at least 10 times a day in room 106
"BELLS HAVE MEANING"
New Englanders were outraged when British diplomats returned _______ to France in 1748.
Louisborg
This prominent figure believed that everyone deserves representation in the court of law.
John Adams
This man was appointed General of the Continental Army.
George Washington
How many articles are there in the United States Constitution?
7 Articles
1st- Legislative Branch
2nd- The Executive Branch
3rd- Judicial Branch
4th- The States
5th- The Amendment Process
6th- Federal Supremacy
7th- Ratification
Colonial militia volunteers ready to assemble quickly were known by this name?
Minutemen
Foster defense and colonial unity.
Navigation laws burdened colonists because they
Restricted trade and stifled American economic growth.
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition in July 1775?
To pledge loyalty to King George III
What three countries recently signed a memorandum of understanding in hopes of independence from the United Kingdom?
Northern Ireland, Wales, & Scotland
This sailor became one of the best-known people killed in the Boston Massacre.
Crispus Attucks
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited what?
Banned settlements west of the Appalachians.
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
To raise revenue to cover the British war debt.
Nathanael Greene
This prominent figure served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
Lord Frederick North
How many chests of tea were dumped in the Boston Harbor?
342
Who were the coureurs de bois?
French Fur Trappers
Exponents of republicanism argued that a just society depends on what?
republican virtue that required prioritizing the public good.
Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" advocated what?
Independence and a democratic republic.
This person was the first to sign the U.S Constitution
John Hancock
The Sons of Liberty dressed up as who when they stormed the ships at the Boston Harbor
Native Americans