Battles of the Revolutionary War
The first "pitched" battle of the Revolutionary War was fought here
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill)?
Some members of the national legislature were leaning toward having this individual replace George Washington as commander of the United States war effort after his victory at Saratoga
Who is General Horatio Gates?
The rationale for the rarely used Third Amendment to the Constitution originated with this law in which the British troops were allowed to use colonial land, homes, and supplies for their military base of operations
What is the Quartering Act?
Party supporting a strong central government
Who were the Federalists?
This revolution in 1789 ended up dividing loyalties in the United States
What is the French Revolution?
The plan to revise the government met in secret in this city in the summer of 1787
Where is Philadelphia?
Credited with turning the tide of the war through the impressive American victory and also convincing France to join the fight
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This individual advocated for building a United States navy and used his own boat to raid the British coast
Who is John Paul Jones?
This act was actually a tax break or incentive to save the largest company in England, the British East India Company, from going bankrupt, but it still angered the American colonists who took action in Boston
What is the Tea Act?
Main leader of the Democratic-Republicans
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Better relations were secured with Great Britain by this treaty
What is Jay's Treaty?
The plan that decided on 3 branches of government with the House of Reps based on population and the Senate based on equal votes
What is the Great (or Connecticut) Compromise?
The British were forced to end the war after losing this battle in Virginia in 1781
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
These brothers moved the British base of operations out of Massachusetts to New York and had George Washington on the ropes, but chose to let him go instead of finishing him off
Who were the Howe brothers?
This was the first direct tax placed on the American colonists and was applied to anything requiring the use of paper or paper products
What is the Stamp Act?
Primary or main way Alexander Hamilton wanted to raise revenue for the government
What is a national tariff?
The United States gained trading rights in New Orleans and Spanish Florida with this treaty
What is Pinckney's Treaty?
The plan for government that favored larger states
What is the Virginia Plan?
Shots fired during the march to these two Massachusetts villages are considered in 1775 are considered the start of the war
What are Lexington and Concord?
This individual was boxed in by George Washington on land and the French navy at sea, forcing him to surrender and essentially end the Revolutionary War
Who is Lord Cornwallis?
This indirect tax was placed on lead, paint, paper, glass and tea
What are the Townshend Acts?
The first Federalist President of the United States
Who is John Adams?
Capturing and forcing Americans to serve in the British navy while working or traveling on the Atlantic Ocean and impounding of merchant ships by both the French and the British led to this legal response
What is the Embargo Act?
This was promised in order to help secure passage or ratification of the Constitution
What is a Bill of Rights?
This Christmas Eve surprise attack gave George Washington his first much needed victory
What is the Battle of Trenton?
This individual marched 700 British Redcoats out of Boston to arrest John Hancock and Sam Adams and confiscate the weapons being stockpiled at Concord in 1775
Who is General Thomas Gage?
The King and Parliament repealed the Stamp Act under economic pressure, but clearly stated its right and authority to tax the American colonies with this law
What is the Declaratory Act?
One of the early political debates had to do with whether this financial institution was legal for the United States government to operate according to the Constitution
What is the National Bank?
Poor treatment by French government officials who demanded a cash payment before negotiations almost led to war and resulted in this controversy
What is the XYZ Affair?
This convention didn’t get very much support, but was designed to discuss economic issues in 1786