Lesson 1
What war did England fight to protect their colonies, but later they tried to get their money back by taxing the colonies?
What is the French and Indian war? or 7 Years war
What was the name for the protest in which colonists dressed as Indians and threw British tea imports into the bay?
What is the Boston Tea Party
How many colonial soldiers died during the revolutionary war?
25,000-70,000
What was the northern most colony of the original 13 colonies?
What is Maine
what was the southern most colony of the original 13 colonies?
What is Georgia?
when things began to escalate into violence in Boston between the quartered soldiers and the citizens of Boston an event known as the _________ _________ took place in which a few citizens of Boston were killed by British soldiers
What is the Boston Massacre
The colonists began to train companies of civilian soldiers and boasted that they would be ready to fight on very short notice, what were they known as?
Who were the minutemen?
What was the leading cause of death among revolutionary war soldiers?
What is disease
What mountain range was the western border on the souther colonies?
The Appalachian Mountains
What was the largest of the 13 Colonies?
What is Virginia
The first Colonist to die in the revolutionary war was an African American man named?
Who is Crispus Attucks
On June 15, 1775 the Continental Congress selected ____________________________ to lead the colonial armed forces.
Who is George Washington
Who penned most of the words of the declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
Why was a major issue in early American history and government yet the founding Fathers decided to ignore it and leave it for a later time?
what is Slavery
What was the smallest of the original 13 Colonies?
What is Rhode Island
What was the term used for the search warrants that enabled customs officers to enter any location and look for evidence of smuggling?
What is Writs of Assistance
Due to significant military losses what general of the English was forced to resign not long after the battle of bunker hill?
Who is General George Gage
What governing document was used as the first American constitution?
What is the "articles of confederation"
What was the name of the submersible craft that was supposed to help defeat the British navy, but was not very effective?
What is The Turtle
Where did the pilgrims land the mayflower?
What is Plymouth Rock
What is the term for the loss of value of money or currency?
what is inflation
What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that advocated for independence from Britain and made logical arguments that helped turn the tide of opinion in the colonies towards independence?
What is "Common Sense"
Who wrote the majority of the federalist papers and advocated for a strong centralized government?
Alexander Hamilton?
What was the base of the English military in the US during most of the revolutionary war?
What is New York City
What Act of King George III was very intolerable to the colonists because of the stamps that had to be affixed to all documents and even playing cards?
What is the Stamp Act