Pre-Revolution
This war was between the British and the French in North America over land in the Ohio River Valley.
French and Indian War
This religious movement broke out in Europe and America in the 1700s and emphasized personal spiritual experience.
Great Awakening
First shots of the war are fired here
Lexington and Concord
Declared leader of the Continental Army and First US President
George Washington
This treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War
Treaty of Paris 1783
Because of the French and Indian War, Britain was in a lot of -
Debt
This movement emphasized thinking with your brain logically about a variety of subjects.
The Enlightenment
The Continental Army loses this major city after the Battle of Long Island
New York
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The government of the US originally existed under this weak system
Articles of Confederation
Parliament passed taxes on the colonies. The colonies were angry with these taxes because they did not have this -
Representation in Parliament
This Enlightenment thinker influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
John Locke
This capital of the Americans was occupied by the British during the war.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia printer and ambassador to France during the war.
Benjamin Franklin
What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation
Congress could not tax
This group organized the Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty
According to the Declaration of Independence, all people are born with -
Rights given to them by God that cannot be taken away
The Continental Army faces a harsh winter full of starvation and disease at this place.
Valley Forge
Lawyer from Massachusetts and also an ambassador during the war.
John Adams
These are the first ten amendments to the US Constitution
Bill of Rights
This was passed by Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party
The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
What is a grievance against King George III mentioned in the Declaration?
Restricting trade
Taxes without representation
No trial by jury
Sending people to Britain for trial
The British finally surrendered after the Battle of -
Yorktown
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
Explain the Great Compromise
The House of Representatives would be based on population, while the Senate would have equal representation for each state.