Taxes and Acts
People
Revolutionary War
Geography
Old Review
100
This act taxed all sugar and molasses in the colonies
Sugar Act
100
This person fought in the French and Indian war before he became General of the Patriot army during the Revolutionary War.
George Washington
100
This battle is named after a hill it wasn't fought on.
Bunker Hill
100
This announcement stated that American colonists could not go over the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
100
A period in history when European countries explored other areas of the world in search of land, goods, and trading partners.
Age of Exploration (Discovery)
200
This act taxed all paper in the colonies.
Stamp Act
200
This person wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet encouraging America to separate from England.
Thomas Paine
200
This document officially declared America a free country.
Declaration of Independence
200
This colonial region is known for its fishing business and harsh winters
Northern "New England" Colonies
200
This is the term for the Eastern Hemisphere (Africa, Asia, and Europe)
Old World
300
This act forced colonists to house British soldiers in their homes.
Quartering Act
300
This person created the "Join or Die" flag to unite the 13 colonies against the French.
Benjamin Franklin
300
This is where the Revolutionary War began, with the "Shot Heard 'Round the World."
Lexington & Concord
300
This colonial region is known as the "Bread Basket," growing grains like rye, wheat, and oats.
Middle Colonies
300
This is the term for the Western Hemisphere (North & South America)
New World
400
This act taxed everything - lead, paint, tea, and allowed British soldiers to search peoples homes and businesses.
Townshend Acts
400
This Native American chief waged war against England because colonists were moving onto his land.
Pontiac
400
This agreement ended the Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris (1783)
400
This colonial region is known for its farming and a hot, humid climate.
Southern Colonies
400
The transfer of diseases, plants, animals, and humans between the Old World and New World
Columbian Exchange
500
These acts were a response to the Boston Tea Party. They closed the port of Boston and made town meetings illegal.
Intolerable Acts
500
This man said to his troops at Bunker Hill, "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes."
William Prescott
500
No battles were fought here, but 2,400 men died of disease and starvation due to a harsh winter and no supplies.
Valley Forge
500
After the Revolutionary War, America owned all land WEST of what river?
Mississippi River
500
Mercantilism