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 Sugar of 1764?
What is a tax on sugar, molasses, and other imports to raise revenue for Britain after the French and Indian War.
What is the French and Indian War?
What is a major conflict in North America between Britain and France that helped set the stage for the American Revolution?
What is the Battle of Quebec 1759?
What is a decisive British win against the French in the seven years' war?
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 Stamp Act of 1765?
Required colonists to buy special stamped paper for newspapers, legal documents. licenses, and even playing cards.
What is the American Revolution?
What is when the 13 colonies fought and won independence from Britain, creating the United States.
What is the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775?
What is the first battles of the American Revolution?
What major declaration occurred in 1776?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What were two nations involved in the French and Indian War.
What is Britain and France.
What is the Quartering Act of 1765?
Not a tax on goods, but forced colonists to house and supply British soldiers--seen as a financial burden.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What is when the American colonies formally declared their independence from Britain, a key moment in world history.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill 1775?
What is an early and very bloody Revolutionary War battle showing that colonial forces could stand against the British.
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 did the British win in the French and Indian War.
What is control of almost all French territory in North America.
What is the Townshend Acts of 1767?
What is placed taxes on imported goods such as glass, paper, lead, paint, and tea.
When was the U.S. Constitution drafted and ratified?
What is the years of 1787-1789?
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
What is the turning point of the American Revolution and convinced the French to join the colonies' side?
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**
What was the Treaty of Paris 1763?
What was it ended the war and ceded all lands east of the Mississippi River to Britain.
What is the Tea Act of 1773?
What is the act that gave the British East India Company a monopoly on the tea sales and kept a tax on tea-leading to the Boston Tea Party.
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
What is June 1776?
What is the Battle of Yorktown 1781?
What is the final major battle of the American Revolution; British General Cornwall surrendered.