French and Indian War
My "oops" may have started the French and Indian war.
Who is George Washington?
I was one of the key figures of the Great Awakening, I even preached a sermon called "sinners in the hands of an angry God".
Who is Jonathan Edwards.
The big bang at Lexington is considered this.
What is called the shot heard around the world?
He needed to pay for the French and Indian war so he started taxing the colonists.
Who is King George III?
I was the key author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This war is between us.
Who are Great Britain and France?
I once sought revenge for my Father in the French and Indian War, but later changed my mind.
Who was Half King?
I was considered the turning point of the American Revolution.
What is the battle of Saratoga?
This was imposed on molasses and other goods.
What is the Sugar Act?
I was the oldest person to sign the DOI at 70 years of age.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The real issue for this war was a land dispute over this.
What is the Ohio Valley?
I stole the glory of another general and even gave Washington a run for his money for leadership.
Who was Horatio Gates?
Because king George III was over taxing the colonists, many signed this on July 4th.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This was imposed on all printed materials, including legal documents, newspapers and playing cards.
What is the Stamp Act?
Natural Rights, Government by Consent and the Right to Revolt were considered this.
What are the three main ideas of the DOI?
They fought with both sides.
Who were the Native Americans/Indians?
I established my own group and came up with the idea of dumping a lot of British tea.
Who is Samuel Adams?
This document finally ended the war in 1783.
What was the treaty of Paris?
This gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies.
What is the Tea Act?
The DOI was primarily a list of these.
What is a grievance?
Although it lasted from 1754 to 1763, it is often called this.
What is the Seven Years War?
I was a hero who would later betray my country.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
He wrote a letter to King George III about his defeat and surrender.
Who was General Cornwallis?
This required colonists to house and feed British soldiers, even in private homes if necessary.
What is the Quartering Act?
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
What are unalienable rights?