Colonial Unrest
The British taxed this to pay for its French and Indian War debt.
What is sugar, paper/stamps, or Tea
The most widely accepted theory of the first migration to America until 20 years ago.
What is the Bering Land Bridge Theory?
This explorer/ conquistador discovered Florida while he was trying to find the fountain of youth.
Who is Ponce De Leon?
Patrick Henry argued that peace and reconciliation with Britain was a fantasy because the British had many of these built up in America.
What are warships, armies, soldiers?
During this battle, the Patriots learned Joseph Warren was killed and the Patriots lost territory.
What is The Battle of Bunker Hill?
This Colonial officer betrayed the Patriots and teamed up with the British after he felt he didn't get enough credit for his accomplishments.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
The colonists were more upset about this more than paying taxes
What is Taxation without representation?
This theory might explain how humans got to the Americas before 14,000 years ago
What is The Coastal Theory?
DAILY DOUBLE: GAIN OR LOSE DOUBLE POINTS!
This was the first European colony in North America.
What is St. Augustine/ San Mateo?
The unalienable rights theorized by John Locke that made it into the declaration of Independence
What are Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Happiness
During this battle, General Washington and his men crossed the icy Delaware River on Christmas Day 1777 to surprise, defeat, and capture nearly 1000 Hessian Mercenaries.
What is The Battle of Trenton?
This Son of Liberty was shot in the face by British General Howe during the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Who is Joseph Warren?
The colonists protested this 1765 act by buying black market paper, burning papers and cards in tax houses, and beating up tax collectors
What is the Stamp Act?
Native American DNA studies show they are descendants of this group of people.
Who are the Clovis People?
These people did not recognize the land claims of the new nation because they had no part in the peace negotiations?
Who were the Native Americans?
Paul Revere used this event, in which 5 American colonists were killed in a skirmish with British soldiers as propaganda to enrage the American people.
What is The Boston Massacre?
Lexington and Concorde was the _____ battle of The Revolution
What is battle?
This Patriot said "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
He founded The Sons of Liberty and encouraged the colonists to rebel
Who is Samuel Adams?
The 13,000-year-old female skeleton, found in a cave under the Yucatan Peninsula was named after this mythical water nymph.
Who is Naia?
After the Spanish arrived in America, this stow-away virus killed 90 percent of the Native American population.
What is Small Pox?
This Kingly order forbid colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This Battle during Britain's Southern Campaign turned into the most embarrassing and costly Patriot defeat of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Charleston?
This Prussian Military officer literally wrote the book on training American Soldiers.
Who is Baron Von Stueben?
This Act inspired The Boston Tea Party
What is the Tea Act of 1773
If found, this evidence would be definitive proof that people older than Clovis lived in America
What are skeletons/bones?
This Spanish economic system gave conquistadors grants of land in America and everything on it including the people that lived there.
What is the Encomienda System?
Loyalists argued against Revolution on the basis that Britain provided ______________ to the colonies
What is Protection or prosperity in trade
After this Patriot Victory, the French took America seriously
What is victory at Saratoga?
This female hero of the revolution carried water to cannoneers and jumped into active artillery combat after her husband collapsed.
Who is Molly Pitcher?
This British response to the Boston Tea Party closed the Ports of Boston
What is the intolerable/Coercive Acts?
This prehistoric site is home to the largest Clovis collection in America and was once used as a Mammoth kill station
What is Murray Springs?
This Italian explorer started the institution of slavery in the New World.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Sam Adams argued against loyalists protection arguments by saying England only protected its own ____________ _______________.
What are financial interests?
Cornwallis surrendered after the Battle of _____________.
What is Yorktown?
This famous statesman discovered lightening was composed of electricity and negotiated a deal with France to send ships, troops, and money to the patriot cause.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?