Miscellaneous
What were European explorers looking for in North America?
Gold, spices, and land.
What were the name of the three groups of American colonies?
The Northeast, Middle, and Southern colonies.
What is a revolution?
When a group of people decides to take power because they are being treated unfairly. They work together to change the rules and create a new government.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty boarded British ships that were carrying tea and threw the tea into the Boston harbor to protest Britain's tax on tea.
Who was George Washington?
The commander of the Continental Army and the first president of the United States.
What is a colony?
A place that is taken over by a group of people outside their home country. A colony is controlled and ruled by that home country.
What did the southern colonies rely on to make money?
Cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, rice, and sugar cane.
Why is the Battle of Lexington and Concord sometimes called "the shot heard 'round the world"?
This shot began the Revolutionary War which changed history and led to the creation of the United States, the first democratic country in the world.
What was the Boston Massacre?
A violent incident in which British troops fired on and killed protesters in Boston. The incident had significant consequences as it deeply angered colonists.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
A "Founding Father" of the United States. He was a scientist, inventor, and writer. He helped write the Declaration of Independence.
What was the French and Indian War and why was it fought?
A war between Great Britain and France. It was fought because both Great Britain and France wanted control of North America.
Which country "owned" the land north and west of the thirteen colonies?
France.
Why was the winter at Valley Forge so significant?
Despite enduring freezing temperatures, starvation, and disease, George Washington's army transformed from a ragtag militia into a strong military force capable of beating the British.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
A series of laws passed by the British government to punish colonists living in Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
Who was Paul Revere?
A member of the Sons of Liberty that is most famous for riding his horse through the countryside near Boston to warn the colonists that British troops were coming.
Why is July 4th called Independence Day in the United States?
This is the day that the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the thirteen colonies.
Which country "owned" the land to the south of the 13 colonies?
Spain.
In which cities did the British finally surrender to American troops?
Saratoga, New York and Yorktown, Virginia
What was quartering during colonial times?
When colonists were forced to give food to British soldiers and let them stay in their house. This deeply angered colonists.
Who was Patrick Henry?
A lawyer who is well known for his speeches urging for America's freedom from Great Britain. One of his most famous speeches is the "Give me liberty, or give me death!", which is still well-known today.
What was the name of the document that Great Britain and the United States signed that ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris.
Name all thirteen colonies.
Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Who did the British Army hire to help them fight against colonists during the Revolutionary War?
Hessian troops from Germany.
Why did Georgia not want to join the Revolutionary War?
Many Georgians believed that they had done well under Britain's rule.
Who was Crispus Attucks?
He was one of the five people killed when the British Army opened fire on protestors during the Boston Massacre.