American colonies
What was America's first national government that gave most power to the states and had a weak central government?
What are the Articles of Confederation?
What British policy banned white settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains to prevent conflict with Native Americans?
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
What war ended with Britain defeating France in North America but left Britain with major debt?
What was the French and Indian War?
What group of colonists protested British taxes, including the Stamp Act?
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Who was the British prime minister who introduced new taxes, including the Stamp Act, to help pay Britain's war debt?
Who was George Grenville?
What meeting of colonial representatives challenged Britain's taxation policies?
What was the Stamp Act Congress?
What tax on printed materials was introduced by George Grenville to help pay Britain's war debt?
What was the Stamp Act?
What 1770 event involved British soldiers killing five colonists in Boston?
What was the Boston Massacre?
What pamphlet by Thomas Paine encouraged colonists to seek independence from Britain?
What was Common Sense?
Who helped organize colonial protests and used newspapers and propaganda to encourage resistance against Britain?
Who was Samuel Adams?
What groups shared news about British actions and coordinated colonial resistance?
What were the Committees of Correspondence?
What agreement counted three-fifths of the enslaved population for representation and direct taxation?
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
What were the first battles of the American Revolution, fought in April 1775?
What was the battles of lexington/concord?
What document, adopted July 4, 1776, officially declared the colonies independent from Britain?
What was the Declaration of Independence?
Who wrote Common Sense using simple language to persuade ordinary colonists to support independence?
Who was Thomas Paine?
What 1774 meeting of colonial delegates responded to Britain's treatment of the colonies?
What was the First Continental Congress?
What treaty with Britain helped prevent another war but angered Republicans because they believed it favored Britain over France?
What was Jay's Treaty?
What surprise American victory in 1776 boosted Patriot morale and helped keep the rebellion alive?
What was the Battle of Trenton?
What treaty officially recognized American independence in 1783 and gave the United States land up to the Mississippi River?
What was the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence, including its list of grievances against King George III?
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
What agreement created a two-house Congress with population-based representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate?
What was the Great Compromise?
What final message warned Americans about the dangers of political parties dividing the country and foreign alliances pulling America into wars?
What was Washington's Farewell Address?
What major American victory convinced France to become an ally and provide military and financial support?
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
What idea expected women to raise educated, responsible citizens but still denied them equal political rights?
What was Republican Motherhood?
Who negotiated with France to gain military and financial support for the Americans?
Who was Benjamin Franklin?