Natives and The Iroquois Confederacy
Brought by European settlers, this disease wiped out almost 90% of the native population.
What is Smallpox?
This battle is usually regarded as the first battle of the Seven Year War, with Washington attacking a French scouting party on May 27th, 1754.
What was the Boston Port Act?
This battle was considered a major turning point in the American Revolution, the American victory proving to France that the colonists had the chances of winning against the British.
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
This man initially started as a General in the Seven Years War, eventually becoming an American legend and the first President of the United States.
Who is General Washington?
These three crops, known as the "Three Sisters", were grown together by the Natives due to their synergies with each other.
What are beans, corn, and squash?
The battle at this fort, being a French victory, caused Great Britain to declare war on France.
What is Fort Necessity?
This second act hindered American self-rule, breaking the benign neglect that had been seen in the past.
What was the Massachusetts Government Act?
This battle that contained the "Shot Heard Round the World" was immortalized when Amos Doolittle created an etching of it.
What was the Battle of Lexington?
This British General led his troops to shoot at Americans during the Battle of Bunker Hill, despite not having the high ground.
Who was General William Howe?
The joining of this tribe in 1722 turned the Iroquois Confederacy's Five Nations into the Six Nations.
Who were the Tuscarora?
This French stronghold was captured by Britain in 1758.
What is Louisbourg?
This third act eliminated the right to a fair trial by one’s peers, and further increased the power of British appointed governors.
What was the Act for the Impartial Administration of Justice?
This iconic battle was actually a loss for the Americans, but gave the colonies hope and the "high ground" of morale, as it took the British a total of three attempts to seize the location.
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This General told his soldiers to only fire when they could "see the whites of their [the enemies'] eyes" during the Battle of Bunker Hill.
This shared characteristic was one of the reasons that the Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy were able to unite together.
What is a common language?
What is 1763?
This fourth act allowed British military officials to force colonists to house troops.
What was the Quartering Act?
This battle was won by General Washington after he and his troops famously crossed the Delaware River, giving him the ability to sneak attack Hessian forces.
What was the Battle of Trenton?
This former Continental Army General was later sent to stop Shays' Rebellion.
Who is Benjamin Lincoln?
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After the Seven Years War, Chief Pontiac, the leader of this native tribe, started his own rebellion against Britain.
Who were the Ottawa?
This final act extended the borders of the province named in its' title, further expanding the power of the crown appointed governor that managed it.
What was the Quebec Act?
This final battle of the American Revolution, led by George Washington, was won by the Americans with help from France.
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
During the Winter of 1777-1778, some Americans believed that George Washington should had been replaced with this General.
Who was General Horatio Gates?