French and Indian War
What territory in North America were the British and French fighting to control?
Ohio River Valley
What British tax on tea angered colonists and helped lead to the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Act
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What battle became a turning point in the Revolution and helped convince France to support the Americans?
Battle of Saratoga
Who served as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
What young Virginia officer fought in the French and Indian War and later led the Continental Army?
George Washington
What British law placed a tax on printed materials such as newspapers and legal documents?
Stamp Act
On what date was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Where did Washington's army spend the harsh winter of 1777–1778 while receiving important military training?
Valley Forge
Who wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet encouraging colonists to declare independence?
Thomas Paine
What treaty officially ended the French and Indian War in 1763?
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre was widely spread through the colonies and used as this
Propaganda
What three natural rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness
What battle in 1781 was the last major battle of the American Revolution and resulted in a British surrender?
Battle of Yorktown
Who helped organize the Sons of Liberty and led colonial protests against British taxation?
Samuel Adams
What British law prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War?
Proclamation of 1763
What laws did Britain pass to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
What does the Declaration of Independence say is the purpose of government?
Protect the natural rights of people
What treaty officially ended the American Revolution, and what major territorial boundary did Britain recognize for the United States?
Who traveled to France to negotiate an alliance and secure French support for the American Revolution?
Benjamin Franklin
What Native American leader led a rebellion against British control of the Great Lakes region following the French and Indian War?
Chief Pontiac
What British law lowered the tax on molasses but increased enforcement against smuggling?
Sugar Act
According to the Declaration of Independence, what right do people have when their government becomes destructive of their natural rights?
The right to alter or abolish the government and establish a new one
What American victory in 1776 occurred after George Washington crossed the Delaware River and launched a surprise attack against Hessian soldiers?
Battle of Trenton
What American military leader was nicknamed the “Swamp Fox” for using guerrilla warfare tactics against the British in the South?
Francis Marion