People
Who was appointed General of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Who was the French and Indian War between?
French, British and Native Americans
Name the two villages where the first battles of the Revolution were fought.
Lexington and Concord
What did the Stamp Act tax?
Tax on printed items- ads, diplomas, legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards. (Needed proof of payment with a stamp.)
Name given to 1/3 of the American population that was against independence
Loyalists
Who united Native American tribes which sparked a rebellion following the French and Indian War?
Pontiac
Who was the French commander during the French and Indian War?
Montcalm
This is where the last battle of the war was fought where the British were surrounded by land and by sea.
Yorktown
What did the Quartering act state?
Provide shelter and supplies to British soldiers sent to defend colonies post-French & Indian War
Non-professional soldiers defend their homes/towns when necessary
Milita
Patrick Henry
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This document limited the expansion of Americans to the Eastern side of the Appalachian Mts.
Proclamation Line of 1763
This is the turning point of the war which convinced the French to support the American cause
Saratoga
Writs of assistance are...
search warrants to uphold the Townshend acts (illegal imports of lead, glass,etc.)
Group of mercenary soldiers from modern-day Germany
Hessians
What British General died on his famous march during the French and Indian War? (Left Washington in Command)
General Braddock
What was the initial British fort during the French and Indian War?
Fort Necessity
Name this winter battle where Washington surprised the British in NJ after crossing the Delaware River
Trenton
What act does the saying "no taxation without representation" originate from?
Tea Act/ Tea Party
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Meeting of representatives in Philadelphia that adopted the Declaration of Independence
2nd Continental Congress
Who was the American General in charge of the Continental Army in the South?
Nathanial Greene
What fort played an important role in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War?
Fort Ticonderoga
Name this early battle in Boston that was won by the British but inspired Americans that they could challenge a superior British army due to the high British losses in the battle
Bunker Hill
What acts are passed following the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
Name two major advantages that led to an American victory
Geography, the French, tactics, belief in the cause