Wars and Battles
What was the French and Indian War called in Europe?
The Seven Years War
Which term refers to the act of refusing to buy something?
boycott
Who warned the colonists of the British attack on Lexington and Concord?
Paul Revere
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Americans who supported the British were known as ____.
Loyalists
Where did the 'shot heard ’round the world' happen?
Lexington and Concord
Which British law prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Complete: 'We hold these truths ____, that all men are created ____, ...'
elf-evident; equal; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Americans who supported independence were known as ____.
Patriots
Which battle resulted in France joining the war on America’s side?
the Battle of Saratoga
Which document was a request to King George III to restore colonists’ rights?
The Olive Branch Petition
Who did most of the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What pamphlet encouraged independence from Britain?
Common Sense
Why did loyalists remain loyal to Britain?
The feared losing British protection and also used Romans 13.1-7 to support that the king was placed in authority by God
Who brought cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to the Siege of Boston?
Henry Knox
What document officially ended the War for Independence?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Who led the Continental Army?
George Washington
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
To ask King George III for peace and to restore rights
What was one argument Patriots made for independence?
No taxation without representation
the king was tyrannical and therefore could be replaced Acts
List 2 results of the Treaty of Paris.
1. America recognized as independent
2. Britain gave land east of the Mississippi to the U.S.
What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To avoid conflict with Native Americans by restricting settlement beyond the Appalachians
Which nation emerged as the strongest after the French and Indian War?
Great Britain