French and Indian War
This young officer led a Virginia regiment into the Ohio River Valley, where it fired on a French detachment and inadvertently began the French and Indian War.
Who is George Washington?
What are stamps?
Describe the strategies of each the British army and the American Continental Army in the American Revolution.
Answers may vary.
Who said this:
“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.”
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Americans were frustrated that British soldiers could be housed on private property. We call this _______________. (Hint: the eventual Bill of Rights protects Americans against this practice).
This man's plan to politically unite the colonies failed in the short term but succeeded in the long term.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
BONUS (+200): What was his plan called?
What are the Coercive/Intolerable Acts?
This battle proved to be the turning point in the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
BONUS (+200): What happened?
He famously said "give me liberty or give me death".
Who is Patrick Henry?
When colonists demanded representation in Parliament, they were informed that they did not need it. They had "virtual representation." What did they mean by this?
Elected officials represent all people in the Empire rather than particular geographic regions.
Answers may vary.
___________ was first item that the British Empire decided to tax after the French and Indian War (in 1764).
What is sugar?
The British surrender at ______________ effectively ended the American Revolution.
Where is Yorktown?
(1) ____________ considered rebellion against Great Britain to be "common sense." (2) ______________ countered by saying that peace is like health, unappreciated until it is lost.
(2) Charles Inglis
Various protests were organized by the ___________________, a not so secret political organized that sought to challenge British authority in North America.
_________________ led a pan-Indian resistance movement against the English-speaking settlers in the backcountry from 1763-1766.
Who is Pontiac?
Why were Americans frustrated by the Tea Act of 1773? After all, it lowered the price of tea!
The famous midnight ride of _______________ alerted the colonists west of Boston of the incoming British march.
Who is Paul Revere? (William Dawes also played a role!)
BONUS (+200): The midnight ride was followed by the first two battles of the American Revolution. They were called: ___________________.
In defense of his loyalism, Anglican minister Charles Inglis said that "Peace is like __________"--something we do not appreciate until it is gone.
What is health?
The Daughters of Liberty protested against British rule by making products at home to avoid participating in trade with Great Britain. We call this ___________________.
What is non-consumption?
The death of this British general at the Battle of Quebec (also known as the Battle of the Plains of Abraham) was immortalized in a famous painting by Benjamin West. Because this battle ended French rule in North America, he became a heroic and sacrificial American hero.
Who was General James Wolfe?
The _________ was repealed after widespread American protest but it was accompanied by the ______________. What did the latter say?
What is the Stamp Act? What is the Declaratory Act? Answers may vary.
If you call someone a "________________" in America, you are calling them a traitor. Why?
Who is Benedict Arnold? He was selling secrets to the British during the American Revolution. (No--he was not hanged. He lived until 1801).
Who is William Pitt?
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