The 13 Colonies
These are the three regions which the 13 Colonies are divided
New England, Middle, Southern
This Act placed a tax on PRINTED goods (official documents, playing cards, etc.)
Stamp Act
The first five deaths of the Revolution occurred during this, where British Soldier opened fire on a rowdy New England crowd
The Boston Massacre
These were the two groups which the colonists divided amongst themselves in supporting either the revolution or the crown
Patriots and Loyalists
This Document is what governed the country prior to the ratification of the Constitution which only worked at dividing up land.
Articles of Confederation
One of the more common reasons for the formation of the colonies was escaping this kind of persecution
Religious
This new tax forced colonists to pay for the sugar and molasses imported into the colonies
Sugar Act
This was one of the common response to the attempted enforcement of new British taxes on the 13 Colonies
Boycotting, Harassing/Taring and Feathering Tax Collectors
These twin battles is where someone took the Shot Heard Around the World
Lexington and Concord
The Great Compromise created a Congress made up of these Two Chambers
This would be the first colony of what would eventually become the 13 Colonies, founded in the Chesapeake Bay of the modern-day state of Virginia.
Jamestown
The Boston Tea Party was a direct result of this Act
Tea Act
This was the rallying cry for the start of the revolution, citing the new taxes being imposed upon the 13 Colonies
No Taxation without Representation
This treaty ended the Revolution and saw the formal recognition of American Independence
Treaty of Paris (1783)
These 85 Essays were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in defense of the Constitution, and called for its ratification
The Federalist Papers
Colonists had varied relations with these peoples, often coming into conflict with them as colonial boundaries expanded westward
Native Americans
Colonists were forced to shelter British Soldiers during the peace following the French & Indian War after Parliament passed this
Quartering Act
The Continental Congress called for the formation of these militia groups, called to be ready at a minute's notice.
Minutemen
It was at this battle that the World Turned Upside Down, the last battle of the revolution to be fought in the United States
Yorktown
This compromise raised the question of slavery in regards to taxation and representation in Congress
The colonies enjoyed this during the 1600s and 1700s, where the British only loosely enforced Parliamentary laws in a form of colonial self-government
Salutary Neglect
The Intolerable Acts were passed as a punishment against Massachusetts for what event?
Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts caused the other colonies to come together for the first time, forming this body
1st Continental Congress
This document, drafted by a future president, listed the grievances the colonists had against King George III, discussed the unalienable rights of "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
Declaration of Independace
Part of the Constitution's ratification included this founding document containing the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights