French and Indian War
The country that was fighting against an alliance of French and Native Americans (Indians) to control land and the fur trade.
Who is Great Britain?
The British began trying to raise taxes on the colonies. What had they just spent a lot of money and resources on ?
What is THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR ?
DAILY DOUBLE
For 100 more points:
Name one other thing that the Sugar Act was a tax on besides SUGAR.
Who said it?
"taxation without representation is Tyranny?"
a) James Otis
b) Macklemore
c) Eminem
d) Ben Franklin
Who was James Otis?
Special Bonus 200 pts.
What is the word that means "to make an official complaint" against laws, rules and other things imposed by the British?
(2 guesses)
July 1775, the Continental Congress approved the _____________________, a direct appeal to the king. The American delegates pleaded with George III to attempt peaceful resolution and declared their loyalty to the Crown.
a)Declaration of Independence
b)Common Sense
c)Olive Branch Petition
d)Friend Request
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
Extra Bonus for 100pts
What is the name given to representatives from each colony who attended the continental congress?
a) congressmen
b) senators
c) delegates
d) Tories
The Declaration of Independence (The Colonies' "break-up" letter from Britain, had 4 main parts. Those four parts are Resolution, Preamble, Natural Rights, and Grievances.
Put them in the correct order.
What are Preamble, Natural Rights, Grievances and Resolution ?
Bonus for 200 pts
IN what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Native Americans wanted to prevent settlements on the other side of the ____________________ Mountains, and often fought and killed settlers on their lands.
a) Rocky b) Blue c) Himalaya d) Appalachian
What are Appalachian Mountains ?
The Proclamation of 1763 stated that colonists could not settle west of this mountain range.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
To which battle is this quote attributed?
"don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
a) Battle at Saratoga
b) Battle of Bunker Hill
c) Battle of Evermore
d) Battles of Lexington and Concord
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill ?
Which was NOT an advantage that the American (Colonial) Army had in the war?
a) Fighting on home turf
b) Strong centralized government
c) Alliance with France
d) Fighting for Freedom
What is a Strong centralized government ?
Which of the following was NOT an advantage for the Redcoats?
a) Well-trained, well-supplied
b) One of the strongest armies in the world
c) Strong central government
d) A wealthy nation with many resources
e) Took Washington DC city and used as headquarters
What is Took Washington DC city and used as headquarters ?
______________________________, the ruler of Britain, officially declared war on the French in the year 1754.
a)King George I b)Louis XVI c)King George II d)King George III
Who is King George III ?
This Native American chief of the Ottawa secretly tried to invite the French back to help fight the British.
a)Cadillac b)King Phillip c)Sitting Bull d)Pontiac
Who was Pontiac ?
" Give me liberty or give me death! "
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Patrick Henry
50 Cent
Who was Patrick Henry ?
Super Bonus: 300
In May 1775, with Redcoats once again storming Boston, the Second Continental Congress convened (met) in which City? (hint: NOT BOSTON. it wasn't safe there. too many redcoats.)
This is why the battle of Saratoga was a key turning point in the war.
What is "it convinced France to commit (send) troops to the war.
Bonus: The largest battle of the war was at Monmouth, NJ. explain who won......
In the battle of Saratoga, the American that used guerilla tactics- ambushes, felled trees, removed all cattle and food sources in the region, etc- to cut off British food supply.
a) General William Howe
b) General George Washington
c) General Benedict Arnold
d) Colonel Sanders
Who was General Benedict Arnold ?
.The French built a fort, called Fort ________________, which was close to British Territory. British Major George Washington fought to get the French to leave that fort, but failed.
a) Ticonderoga b) Necessity c) Duquesne d) Bradford
What was fort Duquesne?
What one of two places British Customs officials were allowed to search using Writs of Assistance.
What is Warehouses, or Ships ?
Bonus:
What is the name given to German Mercenaries who helped the British fight?
He organized a secret society to resist the British,
"The Sons of Liberty"
a) Sam Adams
b) Shaquille O'Neal
c) James Otis
d) Paul Revere
Who was Sam Adams ?
Which stronghold did Benedict Arnold plan to give to the British, before he was found to be a spy for the British?
What is West Point?
The biggest American defeat in the war came at this place, and the cruel treatment of Americans by British Troops helped convince southerners to fight.
a) Boston
b) Yorktown
c) Charleston
d) New York City
Who was Cornwallis ?
Bonus 400 pts
The British general who surrenders to George Washington, marking the unofficial end of the war.
a) Howe
b) Cornwallis
c) Greene
d) Arnold
The British eventually cut off the French from their supplies (by blocking their ships to Canada.) When the British captured the city of __________________, the French surrendered and made and agreement called the
a)Boston b)Montreal c)New York d)Quebec City
What is Montreal?
This lawyer wrote that "taxation without representation is tyranny.”
a) Sam Adams
b) Shaquille O'Neal
c) James Otis
d) Paul Revere
Who was James Otis ?
George Washington’s spy,________________ , was captured by the British and hanged. His final words were “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”
a) James Bond
b) Austin Powers
c) Benedict Arnold
d) Nathan Hale
Who was Nathan Hale ?
It was the last major battle of the war for independence.
a)Battle of Charlestown
b)Battle of Monmouth
c) Battle of Yorktown
d)Battle of Bunker Hill
What was Battle of Yorktown ?
This event officially ended the war in 1783.
a)Siege of Yorktown
b)Treaty of Paris
c)Battle of Monmouth
d)Treaty of France
What is the Treaty of Paris ?