French and Indian War
What geographical area were the French and British fighting over?
Ohio River Valley
Name given to those that wanted to be free of British control
patriot
The king of England during the Revolutionary War
King George III
Who was the father of the Constitutional Convention
James Madison
Give an example of a constitutional monarchy
UK, Spain, Canada
Who did Governor Dinwiddie of VA send to Fort LegBoef?
George Washington
First acts that British imposed on colonists, taxes on paper, paint, lead, glass, tea
Townsend Acts
_________ ____________ and the Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga during the Revolutionary War
Ethan Allen
First plan of government drafted during the War for Independence; did not work
Articles of Confederation
any body or organization set us to rule the people of a certain area
civil government
Where was Governor Edward Braddock killed?
Fort Duquesne
Who did the colonists dress up as while attacking the ships of tea in the Boston Harbor?
Mohawk indians
Black slave that served as a spy for the colonists during the War for Independence
List the 3 branches of US government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
john hancock
What were the dates of the French and Indian War fought in America?
1754-1790
Samuel Adams and John Hancock
A colonist that led a group of men to capture British military stations along the Ohio RIver Valley; helped America gain control of the Northwest frontier
George Rogers Clark
the plan of government established in 1776 that is still followed today
Constitution of the United States of America
where was the "shot heard round the world" fired
Lexington
Who was the more qualified British leader appointed to lead the British army after General Edward Braddock?
General James Wolfe
The act that extended Quebec land and closed land off to the colonists
Quebec Act
Colonist that helped to regain the south from the Lord Cornwallis and the Bristish
HOw many delegates attended the constitutional convention
55
"Give me liberty or give me death"
Patrick Henry