French and Indian War
This 1754 battle marked the beginning of the French and Indian War.
What is the Battle of Ft. Duquesne
This was the first act after 1754 that attempted to force the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War
What is the Sugar Act
According to the Enlightenment thinkers, where do natural rights come from?
Who is the Creator
This meeting of colonial delegates named George Washington as Command-In-Chief of the Continental Army and officially declared war on British
What is the Second Continental Congress
This ideology redefined the roles of women in the United States following the American Revolution, giving them the responsibility to raise civically-minded children
What is Republican Motherhood
The French and Indian War in America is one battle in this larger war that was happening in Europe
What is the Seven Years War
This was the first act to put a tax on tea
What is the Townshend Acts
This is when each branch of government holds the other branches accountable
What is Checks and Balances
This was the Continental Army's strategy to win the war
What is the War of Attrition
Inspired by the ideals of the American Revolution, the French people stormed this fortress and overthrew the monarch
What is the Bastille
The French and Indian War primarily involved these two European nations
What is France and England
This series of acts closed the Boston Harbor
What is the Intolerable Acts
According to this philosopher, the government should not have the authority to take away the natural rights of life, liberty, and property
Who is John Locke
This was the number of Black Americans who fought in the Revolutionary War
What is 5,000
The Third Estate’s action in response to unequal representation in France created this
What is the National Assembly
After winning the war, Britain forbis colonists to settle beyond the Appalachian Mountains in this declaration
What is the Proclamation of 1763
This slogan captured the colonists' frustration over British taxation policies
What is "No taxation without representation"?
This political philosopher asserted that a government's power is only legitimate if it is given by the Consent of the Governed
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau
After France became an ally of America, these two European states also became allies
What is Spain and the Netherlands (Holland)
This is the idea that citizens of a country give up some rights in order to be protected by the government
What is a Social Contract
In response to the war, Britain establishes this parliamentary body in America
What is the Albany Congress
This was the role of Benjamin Franklin during this period in history
What is the Ambassador to France
This French philosopher advocated for the separation of powers in government, influencing American constitutional design.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu
The Treaty of Paris in 1793 established this as the boundary line of the new United States of America
What is the Mississippi River
This lucrative trade route is impacted by the decision to abolish the importation of slaves after the American Revolution
What is the Transatlantic Trade Route