Important People
Who was a national hero in the French & Indian War? He set precedents for future leaders and developed the Cabinet.
George Washington
This is the unofficial British policy where parliamentary rules and laws were loosely or not enforced on the American colonies and trade
Salutary neglect
This is the 1773 protest that was against British taxes in which Boston colonists disguised as natives, dumping valuable tea into Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
These are the American colonists who fought for independence from Great Britain during the Revolutionary War
Patriots
Who was the Secretary of Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
This act kept British soldiers stationed in colonies and required colonist to house and feed them
Quartering Act
This is the first bloodshed of the American Revolution in 1770, as British guards at the Boston Customs House opened fire on a crowd killing five Americans
Boston Massacre
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War, recognized the independence of the American colonies, and granted the colonies the territory from the southern border of Canada to the northern border of Florida, and from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River
Treaty of Paris 1783
Who created the Virginia Plan?
James Madison
This act prohibited the colonist for printing their own paper money
The Currency Acts
In 1763, this was a Bloody campaign waged by Ottawa chief Pontiac to drive the British out of Ohio Country. It was brutally crushed by British troops, who resorted to distributing blankets infected with smallpox as means to put down the rebellion.
Pontiac's Rebellion
This is the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and the American army. He surrendered October 19, 1781.
Battle of Yorktown
Who called for the New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson
This is the type of representation that the British claimed the colonies had in parliament.
Virtual representation
In 1786, this is the Armed uprising of western Massachusetts debtors seeking lower taxes and an end to property foreclosures. Though quickly put down, the insurrection inspired fears of "mob rule" among leading Revolutionaries.
Shay's Rebellion
This is the turning point of the American Revolution. It was very important because it convinced the French to give the U.S. military support. It lifted American spirits, ended the British threat in New England by taking control of the Hudson River, and, most importantly, showed the French that the Americans had the potential to beat their enemy, Great Britain.
Battle of Saratoga
Who wrote the Federalist papers? (all 3)
Jay, Madison, Hamilton
British prime minister's plan included stricter enforcement of current laws in the colonies, extending wartime provisions into peacetime and the quartering act of 1765
George Grenville
In June 1772, this was an overpowering of colonists over a British customs ship, where they had boarded the ship and burned it. They were sent to Britain for trial, which led to outrage among colonists.
Gaspee Incident
This is the first major battle of the Revolutions. It showed that the Americans could hold their own, but the British were also not easy to defeat. Ultimately, the Americans were forced to withdraw after running out of ammunition. However, the British suffered more deaths.
Battle of Bunker Hill