The 7 Years War
What territory was the 7 years war being fought over?
The Ohio River Valley
This preacher traveled through the colonies giving emotional sermons and attracting large crowds.
George Whitefield
This 1765 law required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials like newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.
the Stamp Act
This harsh winter encampment of the Continental Army showed the soldiers’ determination despite lack of food and supplies.
What is Valley Forge
He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and later became the first President of the United States.
George Washington
This two countries fought over land in North America, starting the Seven Years’ War.
Britain and France
The Great Awakening encouraged people to do this with their churches and leaders.
What is question or challenge authority
This 1773 protest involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor to oppose the Tea Act.
Boston Tea Party
This 1775 battle at a Massachusetts town marked the very first military engagements of the Revolutionary War.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Thomas Jefferson
Fighting between Britain and France in Europe, North America, and India made this war the first
Global War or World War
The movement encouraged more people, including women and African Americans, to take part in this activity.
religion or church participation
In response to colonial protests, Britain passed these laws in 1774, also called the Coercive Acts, which punished Massachusetts.
the Intolerable Acts
This 1777 American victory convinced France to become an official ally of the colonies.
Battle of Saratoga
Famous for saying, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” in support of independence.
Patrick Henry
This treaty officially ended the Seven Years’ War in 1763.
What is the Treaty of Paris
The Great Awakening is considered a cause of this later major event in American history.
the American Revolution
This phrase expressed the colonists’ belief that Britain had no right to tax them without their elected representatives’ consent
No taxation without representation
This 1781 battle in Virginia led to the surrender of British General Cornwallis.
Battle of Yorktown
This Patriot rode to warn colonists that the British were coming before the battles of Lexington and Concord.
Paul Revere
France gave this territory west of the Mississippi River to Spain.
Louisiana
The Great Awakening led to the growth of new churches and this type of Christian group
denominations
The Tea Act of 1773 gave this British company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies.
East India Company
This 1779 European country entered the Revolutionary War against Britain, supporting the American cause.
What is Spain
A French nobleman who fought for the Americans and became a close aide to George Washington.
Marquis de Lafayette