American Revolution
When did the American Revolution begin? (DATE)
What is 1775? Battle of Lexington & Concord
What was the time span of the French and Indian War?
What is 1754-1763?
What is the stamp act?
What is a tax by the British on the colonists in 1765 that required a stamp on all legal documents, newspapers, and pamphlets.
What was the war that took place from 1754-1763?
What was the French and Indian War?
The British won this important battle in Canada, helping them take control of French land.
What is the Battle of Quebec (1759)?
When did the American Revolution end?
What is 1783? Treaty of Paris
What was the main resource or territory that the French and British were fighting over in North America during this war?
What is The Ohio River Valley, which was key for fur trading and westward expansion, and to grow crops.
What is the Sugar Act?
What is a tax on sugar, molasses, and other goods?
What war took place from 1775-1783?
What was the American Revolution?
The very first fights of the American Revolution-where the war for independence began.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord (1775)?
What major declaration occurred in 1776?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What two nations fought in the French and Indian war?
Who is Britain and France?
What is the Townshend Acts?
What is taxes on imported goods like glass, paper, lead, paint, and tea?
What document was written that declared the colonies an independent country.
What was the Declaration of Independence?
A tough early battle. The British won, but the American fighters showed they would not give up easily.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)?
What was the primary goal of the Declaration of Independence?
What is a formal announcement (declaration) to the world that the colonies were breaking away from Great Britain?
What important American history figure had their military career started in the French and Indian war?
Who is George Washington?
What is the Intolerable Acts?
What is punishment laws after the Boston Tea Party. These included closing Boston Harbor and reducing colonists' self-rule?
America created a new plan for its government, with laws and rights for the people.
What is the U.S. constitution?
A big American victory that convinced France to help the colonists in the Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga (1777)?
What is the Winter at Valley Forge?
A time of harsh winter conditions when the Continental Army became stronger with training under Baron von Steuben. **lack of supplies, shelter, food, warm clothing, sickness**
Who won the French and Indian war?
Who is Great Britain?
What is the Quartering Act?
What is an Act that forced colonists to provide housing, food, and supplies for British soldiers?
Who took office in 1789 and helped guide the brand-new country.
Who is the 1st president, George Washington.
The last major battle of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown (1781)?