Revolution
This was a confrontation on March 5, 1770 in which British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob.
The Boston Massacre
This was the name of the conflict that pitted the British colonists against the French and their American Indian allies.
French and Indian War
This was an act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in 1764 intended as a revenue-raising act on molasses and sugar imports.
Sugar Act
This was a protective mechanism in many modern constitutions that provides ways for other branches of government to stop or stymie the actions of another—especially if the action is considered an abuse of power.
Name at least one of the candidates for the 2024 Presidential Election
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Jill Stein, or Chase Oliver
These were two battles fought between colonial militia and British regular troops.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
This cause was when the British were imposing a series of taxes on the colonists?
No Taxation Without Representation
This act required colonists to house and feed British soldiers.
Quartering Act
This was our first government that lasted from roughly 1781-1789; it was replaced due to the fact that the national government was too weak.
Articles of Confederation
Compton, California
This was the name of the document many of the Continental Congress signed officially separating from the British Empire.
Declaration of Independence
This cause was due to the colonist wanting to be independent?
Desire for Autonomy
This act gave all control of the tea trade and delivery of trade to the East India Company
Tea Act
This was our second government which established a constitutional federation with checks and balances, the separation of powers, and a system of amendments.
U.S. Constitution
These were delegates at the Constitutional Convention and ratification period that supported a stronger national government.
Federalist
This famous crossing happens on Christmas Day 1776? Leading to what battle?
Crossing of the Delaware, Battle of Trenton
This cause was due to the colonist feeling that they were being classified as second class citizens?
Denial of Civil Liberty
These were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774. The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in protest to changes in taxation by the British.
Intolerable Acts
What portion of the Government is headed by the President of the United States?
Executive branch
These were delegates at the Constitutional Convention and ratification period that were wary of a stronger national government and demanded explicit protections for the rights of individuals and states.
Anti-Federalists
This battle helped secured the aid of the French in 1777?
the Battle of Saratoga
This cause was when too many British troops were being present in the colonies?
These were a series of laws that issued taxes on certain goods and implicitly acknowledged the Parliament of Great Britain to impose taxes on the Thirteen Colonies.
Townsend Acts
This is the name for the first ten amendments to the United States that provide certain protections to appease state leaders who demanded explicit protections for the rights of individuals and states.
Bill of Rights
What was the 24th state to join the union?
Missouri