Name the Event
The war were Americans fought for independence from the British
The American Revolution
I helped design and sewed together the first American flag in Philadelphia. Who am I?
Elizabeth "Betsy" Ross
The colonists fought the American Revolution to gain __________ from Britain.
Independence
In addition to the U.S. Constitution, each state had its own constitution.
True
In what year did a group of delegates meet in Philadelphia to write and ratify the Constitution?
1787
The war were the British and French fought for land in present day USA
The French and Indian War
I was a German military leader who helped train the Confederate soldiers at Valley Forge. Who am I?
Fredrick Von Steuben
Colonists objected to the Stamp Act because it put a(n) _______ on most printed paper, making everything cost more.
Tax
A loyalist is someone who wanted freedom from the British.
False- That is a patriot
What is the purpose of our national government?
To unify the states and make a stronger nation, to protect freedoms and rights of the people, and to defend its people from other countries.
Colonists threw tea in the Boston Harbor as a form of protests against British taxes and goods
The Boston Tea Party
I was a banker in Philadelphia who helped pay for the American Revolution. Who am I?
Robert Morris
After losing the French and Indian war, France lost nearly all of its North American land as part of the _______ of Paris in 1763.
treaty
If all of the people we learned about in this chapter were still alive, they would only be in their 90's
False- all these events took place from 1750-1800. They would all be 200-300 years old
What was the effect of the British trying to tax the colonists?
Colonists protested; signed petitions, boycotted, Boston Tea Party, Declaration of Independence, Revolutionary War
DOUBLE JEOPRADY: Why was the French and Indian war named that if the war was against the British and the French?
American Indian
I was the leader of the Confederate army during the Revolutionary War. I am also the first President of the United States of America. Who am I?
George Washington
A loyalist wanted the colonists to remain loyal to Britain. A patriot supported the _________________________.
Revolution
The Gradual Abolition of Slavery Act said that all slaves in the U.S. must be freed by the age of 28.
False- just Pennsylvania
Why did the British decide to tax the colonies after the French and Indian War?
Britain spent a lot of money fighting in the French and Indian War. They needed more money so the British leaders ordered colonists to pay new taxes.
A signing of a document on July 4, 1776 that declared the colonies a separate country from Britain.
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
I was a Native American who led many attacks against colonial forts after the French and
Indian war ended, due to continued conflicts over land. Who am I?
Pontiac
The first ten ______________(s) of the constitution were called the Bill of Rights. These were the changes made to the constitution before delegates agreed to sign it.
Amendments
Philadelphia's NBA team is named after the Frist Continental Congress.
False- The team is named after the signing of The Declaration of Independence (1776ers)
What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown, in Virginia?
It was the last major battle of the Revolution.