French & Indian War
Who were the two main European empires fighting in the French and Indian War?
Britain and France
Which side had the strongest navy in the world at the start of the war?
Britain
What phrase explains why colonists protested British taxes?
Taxation without representation
Who became commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
In what year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
What land region were Britain and France fighting over?
The Ohio River Valley
Which side was fighting for independence and freedom?
Patriots
What protest involved dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
Which leader helped gain French support for the American cause?
Benjamin Franklin
Name two unalienable rights listed in the Declaration.
Life, Liberty, or Pursuit of Happiness
Who led a British militia during an early mission in the Ohio Valley?
George Washington
Name one weakness of the Patriot forces early in the war.
No regular army / weak navy / limited weapons
How many chests of tea were destroyed during the Boston Tea Party?
342
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What part of the Declaration explains the colonists’ beliefs about government and rights?
The Preamble
What meeting took place in 1754 where Britain met with the Iroquois Confederacy?
The Albany Congress
Why was fighting on their own land an advantage for the Patriots?
They knew the land and had local support
What violent event occurred when British soldiers fired into a crowd, killing five colonists?
Boston Massacre
Which leader helped create a national bank and stabilize the U.S. economy?
Alexander Hamilton
Why did the Declaration include a list of grievances against the king?
To justify independence by showing abuses of power
What treaty ended the French and Indian War in 1763 and gave Britain most of North America?
Treaty of Paris (1763)
What foreign mercenary soldiers did Britain hire to fight the colonists?
Hessians
Who defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre during their trial?
John Adams
Which British prime minister helped turn the tide of the French and Indian War by sending more troops and money?
William Pitt
Which Enlightenment thinkers influenced the ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, or Thomas Hobbes