Wars
What was the Battle Lexington and Concord?
First battles of Revolutionary War
What was the Quartering Acts?
Act forcing colonists to house and feed British soldiers
Who was in the French and Indian War?
America and British
Who was in the Triangle Trade?
The New world (North American) and the Old World (Europe and Asia) and Africa
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the Battles of Trenton and Princeton?
NJ battles won by Washington, got the British out of NJ
What was the Tea Act?
Tax on tea, led to smuggling of tea and Boston Tea Party
What was the primary cause of the French and Indian War?
Thirteen British American colonies of New France, each supported by their respective homeland and allied Native Americans, engaged in the French and Indian War 1754-1763
Describe the geography and economy of the Southern Colonies?
Long growing season. Plantations, slavery
Who was George Washington?
Leader of continental army, led significant battles in the north during the revolution, American hero
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
Final battle of revolution
What was the Intolerable Acts?
Series of laws passed to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party
What were some of the results of the French and Indian War?
G.B in debt led to taxing colonies. Americans gained self identity, Proclamation of 1773
Describe the geography and economy of the New England Colonies?
Rocky coastline, longer winters, limited agriculture. Economy based on ship building, whaling, trade, and fishing
Where did the ideas in the Declaration of Independence stem from?
The enlightenment, John Locke
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
turning point of the war. Colonists gained momentum, french join war
What was the Stamp Act?
First individual act of British, tax requiring all paper products to have a royal stamp
What were the causes of the French and Indian War?
Land dispute between British and french over Ohio Valley and control of the fur trade
Describe the geography and economy of the Middle or Mid Atlantic Colonies?
Combination of farmlands and coastline. 4 season temperatures. Economy based on shipping trade and agriculture
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
American colonists who staged rebellions against the British.
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Battle lost by colonists but proved they had the ability to fight the British moral victory
What was the Townshend Acts?
Series of taxes and regulations passed by the British Parliament in 1767 and 1768 to help pay for governing the American colonies.
What were the effects of the French and Indian War?
French out of America, British debt, colonies gained sense of freedom, Washington emerges as American leader
What are geographic landforms?
Natural features of the Earth's surface
Who were loyalists?
Colonists who remained loyal to GB during the Revolutionary War