Prominent People
Notable Notations
Partisan Politics
Onerous Ordinances
Breathtaking Battles
100
Leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary war who went on to serve as the first president of the United States
Who is George Washington?
100
This document, signed by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, announced American independence and explained the reasons for it
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
American colonists who wanted to sever ties with Great Britain and form a new nation
Who are the Patriots?
100
This law decreased the tax on molasses but included provisions that significantly improved enforcement measures to ensure that the tax would be collected
What was the Sugar Act?
100
This was the final major battle of the American Revolution in which a combined force of American and French armies as well as a French navy forced the main British army to surrender
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
200
First secretary of the treasury, whose plan for servicing the national debt was intended to help the America's economy transition from agrarian to industrial
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
200
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to make the argument for American independence in the period leading up to the Revolutionary War
What was "Common Sense"?
200
Those who supported ratification of the Constitution and policies that would establish a strong national government
Who are the Federalists?
200
This law imposed a tax on printed items such as diplomas, land deeds, newspapers, and even playing cards
What was the Stamp Act?
200
Celebrities dress up in costumes such as "Fox", "Butterfly", and "Robot" to conceal their identities before performing in this reality competition show
What is The Masked Singer?
300
The fourth Chief Justice of the United States who presided over Marbury v. Madison, arguably the most important Supreme Court case of all time
Who was John Marshall?
300
This was the first constitution of the United States of America
What are the Articles of Confederation?
300
Political party that opposed a strong national government and favored greater power for the states and individual citizens
Who are the Democratic Republicans?
300
Officially known as the Coercive Acts, the British laws intended to punish the people of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party were given this name by the American colonists
What were the Intolerable Acts?
300
This first major battle of the American Revolution saw the Americans retreat only after inflicting severe casualties on British soldiers who advanced without regard to their strategic disadvantage
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
400
The "Mother of Dragons" in George R.R. Martins' Game of Thrones series
Who is Daenerys Targaryen?
400
Act of Congress that detailed how western territories were to be governed and the process by which they could apply for full statehood
What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1789?
400
American colonists who preferred to remain British citizens and favored reconciliation with Great Britain
Who are the Loyalists?
400
This law of Parliament required the American colonists to provide lodging and food for British soldiers stationed in the colonies
What was the Quartering Act?
400
The worst American defeat of the Revolutionary War occurred when this engagement ended with nearly 6,000 American soldiers killed, wounded, or captured
What is the Siege of Charleston?
500
Field general for the British Army throughout the American Revolution who surrendered a force of nearly 8,000 soldiers at the Battle of Yorktown
Who was Charles Cornwallis?
500
Decree by King George III that prohibited the American colonists from creating settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
500
Those who opposed ratification of the Constitution, fearing the threat of an abusive national government
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
500
This series of laws, passed by Parliament in 1766 and 1767, imposed new taxes on a variety of household items to fund the salaries of Britain's colonial governors and judges
What were the Townshend Acts?
500
The most important result of the American victory in this 1777 battle was that it led to the French joining the Revolutionary War on the American side
What is the Battle of Saratoga?