French and Indian
Who wanted to claim the Ohio River Valley
British and French
Drafted the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
British looked for support from whom during the Revolution
Enslaved African Americans
What tax led to the Boston Tea Party
Tea Act
How many delegates made up the First Continental Congress
56
Proclamation of 1763 kept colonist from settling past the
Appalachian Mtns
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
Which state did not allow slaves to fight in the war
South Carolina
Taxes led to five deaths in Boston, including Crispus Attucks. This tragedy is known as the
Boston Massacre
What colony was not represented at the First Continental Congress
Georgia
Commanded the Virginia Militia during the F and I War
George Washington
Author of the pamphlet Common Sense
Thomas Paine
What two battles started the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord
What laws did King George III put into place after Boston Tea Party
Coercive or Intolerable Acts
Who was the president of the Second Continental Congress
John Hancock
Citizens who came to fight in an emergency
Milita
King of England during the American Revolution
King George III
What was an important outcome of Bunker Hill
Showed that the colonist would put up a fight
Taxes
What date did America declare its independence from Britain
July 4, 1776
Who did Spain side with during the French and Indian War?
France
Betrayed the Partriots by selling secrets to the British
Benedict Arnold
Paris
What act regulated all printed materials
Stamp Act
What was the most important thing that the Second Continental Congress created
Continental Army