War begins
The commander-in-chief
George Washington
We made and alliance with this country
What is France?
Was mostly written by
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
It lasted for this time
What is 1689-1763?
placed taxes on foreign sugar and other luxuries
What is the sugar act?
Battle fought on the outskirts of Boston
What is Bunker hill
This river marked the Western boundary of the nation
What is the Mississippi?
There where this many delegates
What is 55?
What did the winner of this war gain
What is territorial control over west indies and Canada?
required stamps to be put on all paper documents
What is the stamp act?
The year King George the III declared the colonies in rebellion
What is 1775
Turning point was when this battle was won
What is Saratoga?
The people were split between two political groups
What is Federalists and anti-federalists?
Each colonies wanted control over this
What is Taxation policies but the plan never took effect.
most effective protest practice
What is boycotting?
The place where Congress met met in May, 1775
What is Philadelphia
Around 1780 the british focused their military campaigns here
What is Virginia and the Carolinas?
The first decision for the constitution
What was whether or not they should keep it or scrap all of it?
Had the most over all loss
Who was the french?
Newly taxed items
Tea, glass, and paper
The two men who warned the minutemen about the british
who is Paul Revere and William Dawes
The last major battle was fought and lost here in this year
what is Yorktown, 1781?
The Connecticut plan otherwise knowns as
What is the Great Compromise?
The british were convinced this was true about the colonists after the war
What is the americans not defending the new British territory?
Act that closed Boston till all the tea was paid for
What is the coercive acts?