French & N.A. War
The conflict was fought over this area of land
The Ohio River Valley
"No taxation without (this)" was a common complaint of colonists.
This was the first major battle of the war, and a British victory.
Battle of Long Island
This is the "supreme law of the land"
This man was the first President of the United States
George Washington
The two sides of this war
The French (w/Native Americans) versus the British (w/the colonists)
This document formal notified the King of England that the colonies were seeking separation from the crown.
the Declaration of Independence
This was the last official battle of the war.
Battle at Yorktown
What was a major reason the Articles of Confederation failed?
This man was the author of the Declaration of Independence, and a diplomat in France
Thomas Jefferson
This lucrative trade is why the French wanted access to the Ohio River Valley
This was the nickname given to those supporting colonial independence.
Patriots
This country came to the aid of the United States
France
The Great Compromise combined aspects from these two other (biased) plans.
The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan
This man becomes the first Secretary of Treasury under Washington, was a popular Federalist, and later dies in a dual.
Alexander Hamilton
The conflict was a part of this larger global war
The Seven Years War
The Stamp Act
- Home field advantage
- Passion for the cause
- Guerilla tactics
This is where the Constitutional Convention was held.
Philadelphia
This man facilitated financial and military aid from his home country during the Revolution.
Marquis de Lafayette
As a result of the war, Great Britain acquired Spanish Florida and this territory to the North
French Canada
This city hosted numerous rebellious events (by the Patriots) at the beginning of the Revolution
The signing of the Treaty of Paris outlined these two key elements.
List the freedoms guarnteed by the first amendment.
Speech, religion, press, assembly & petition.
This man was the third president, and is credited as being the author of the Bill of Rights.
James Madison