7 Years War
What two major countries went to war in the 7 years war?
Great Britain and France
Which British Act led to the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act of 1773
Who was the King of Great Britain during the Revolutionary war?
King George III
What was the name of the event where British soldiers fired on a crowd Bostonian of protesters, killing 5 and pushing the colonist closer to revolt?
The Boston Massacre
This battle sparked the Revolutionary War and is where the phrase, "shot heard around the world" was coined.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The territory of what modern country did France give up to Great Britain at the end of the war?
Canada
What was the colonist term for the British Coersion Acts?
The Intolerable Acts
Who was the general appointed to take command of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What political assembly adopted the Declaration of Independence?
The Second Continental Congress
This Battle early in the war proved that the colonists were willing and able to fight.
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The territory where the fighting began would eventually become which U.S. State?
Ohio
Which Royal decree prevented settlers from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Royal Proclamation of 1763
Who was the primary writer for the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This major defeat early in the war almost destroyed the Continental Army?
The Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Trenton
Which city in Canada did the British capture on September 19, 1759?
Quebec
Which Act clamped down on smugglers bringing goods into the colonies?
The Sugar Act of 1764
Who was the slave/companion of George Washington that he confided in over his other generals at times?
William "Billy" Lee
In the winter of 1777-1778, the Continental Army famously made camp and improved their training methods in this area of Pennsylvania.
Valley Forge
This battle, won by General Benedict Arnold, convinced the French and Spanish to support the American cause.
The Battle of Saratoga
Which British general died during the battle of the Monongahela?
General Braddock
Which Act placed a tax on basically all paper products in the colonies?
The Stamp Act of 1765
Who was the British General who surrendered at Yorktown to bring an end to the fighting in the Revolutionary War?
General Cornwallis
This treaty brought about an end to the Revolutionary War and established the United States as a formally recognized nation.
The Treaty of Paris 1783
This operation led to the surrender of an entire British army under the command of General Cornwallis, and was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
The Siege of Yorktown