Events
On a cold spooky evening in Boston 1770, colonials were throwing rocks and snowballs at the British, soon the British open fired, killing several.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This document declared the United States independence from England.
What is the declaration of independence?
This man led the American colonials to victory in the American revolution and served as the first president.
Who was George Washington?
WATCH OUT! There's a British soldier living in your house now. This act made it your responsibility to make sure he is warm, housed, fed and comfy.
What is the Quartering Act?
What is the Enlightenment?
"THE BRITISH ARE COMING."
This famous journey warned Americans in Lexington and Concord of the approaching British Army.
What is Paul Reveres Midnight ride?
This document lays out the US government structure (1789).
What is the US constitution?
Who is James Madison?
Buying Paper Products? With this act, newspapers, cards, almanacs, pamphlets, and more were taxed. To show that the tax had been payed, a stamp was placed on the product.
What is the Stamp Act?
What is Yankee Doodle?
This was the first shot of the American revolution.
What is the Shot heard 'round the world?
This document was the US first constitution and established a weak government. (1781).
What are the articles of confederation?
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
These acts were a response to the Boston Tea Party, one included closing the harbor.
What were the intolerable acts?
This pamphlet inspired American revolutionary culture.
What is "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine?
This diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War.
What is the XYZ affair?
This proposed treaty offered peace to England before the Declaration of Independence was signed. England rejected it.
What is the olive branch petition?
Who is King George III?
These acts created taxes on lead, paint, glass, paper, and tea.
What were the Townshed acts?
These two groups were on opposing sides about whether or not to fight against British rule.
Who were the loyalists and patriots?
This treaty defined the border between the US and Spanish Florida.
What is Pinckney's treaty?
These 85 articles and essays were written to defend the constitution. "John Jay got sick after writing 5, James Madison wrote 29, Hamilton wrote the other 51!!"
What are the federalist papers?
This man was imported from Prussia to help train American troops in the harsh winter.
Who is Von Steuben?
This act stated that the British Parliament could pass laws that bind the American colonies "in all cases whatsoever."
What is the declaratory act?
This non-violent religious group lived in Pennsylvania.
Who were the Quakers?