Revolutionary War #1
What two countries were vying for dominance in the Europe since the 1600s
The first Continental Congress was held in what city?
Philadelphia
Who fired the first shot at the first battle of Lexington and Concord?
No one knows
What country did GB began recruiting mercenaries from?
Germany
The French and Indian War ended in 1763 with what treaty?
Treaty of Paris
What style of warfare did the Continental Army rely on when fighting?
Guerilla Warfare
What was one of the most overlooked things when the war was going on that the colonies struggled with?
The ability to finance the war
Where did the British set up their headquarters during the war?
What was the name of the group of American Colonists that were fighting back against wrongful tax programs.
Sons of Liberty
What two men raced to Lexington to warn the minutemen that the British were coming?
William Dawes and Paul Revere
There were nicknames for people loyal to the crown, and those loyal to the colonies effort. What were they?
British- Loyalists
Colonies- Patriots
In the French and Indian War, who did the British ask the colonies to prepare for war against?
The Iroquois Confederacy
What pamphlet did Thomas Paine write and release bashing King George?
Common Sense
What was the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
It proved that the Continental Army could stand up against the British
What company did the British government help bail out by passing the tea act of 1773?
British East India Company
What is a republic?
A form of government in which power resides with the people
Instead of attacking The British Fleet directly, the U.S. Navy did what?
Attacked their merchant ships to disrupt supply chains.
What was the name of the petition sent to King George III? This petition detailed what the colonists wanted to remain a partner of Britain.
Olive Branch Petition
The North-South line across the Appalachian Mountains that cutoff the colonies from the rest of North America was called what?
The Proclamation of 1763
Why were the British surprised when Washington crossed the Delaware River to surprise attack them at their camp?
That was unheard of at this time, most armies could not fight in the winter because of lack of food.
What did the newfounded American government believe critical to the Nations new found success?
Public Education
The Mason Dixon line was what?
Symbolic divide between free and slave states
Who proposed that each colony create a committee of correspondence?
The Virginia House of Burgessess
What was the difference between British Troops and Continental Troops?
British Troops- Well Trained, Equipment, Proper Clothing
Continental Troops- Opposite
Why did Southern Plantation owners declare independence even though they had a large concentration of loyalists in the South?