French and Indian War
The Native American tribe that joined with the English and helped them win the War.
Who are the Iriquois?
This Virginia delegate famously said, "Give me liberty or Give me death."
Who is Patrick Henry?
He rode through the country side warning that "The British are coming!"
Who is Paul Revere?
This Christmas Day surprise convinced the Patriots to re-enlist in the army.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
This peace offer from the colonists was rejected by King George III.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
He was responsible for the Join or Die cartoon.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This event saw 5 colonists shot and killed by British soldiers in the streets.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet listing reasons why the colonies should be independent from Britain.
What is Common Sense?
This young Frenchman helped train our soldiers.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
General Howe never left this city, leading to the British loss at Saratoga.
What is Philadelphia?
This British law said that the colonists were not allowed to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
Sam Adams helped found this group that led secret activities resisting the British rule.
What is the Sons of Liberty?
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This Battle was known as the turning point of the War.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
After the Treaty of Paris, the American borders stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to this body of water.
What is the Mississippi River?
This was a proposal to form a centralized government for the British colonies in 1754.
What is the Albany Plan of Union?
This law enforced by the British was in response to the Boston Tea Party.
What is the Intolerable or Coercive Acts?
The colonies decided on this form of government, where we see the people elect their leaders.
What is a Republic?
The Battle of Saratoga convinced this country to provide troops, money, and weapons.
Who are the French?
The Intolerable Acts shut this down until all the tea dumped by the colonists was paid for.
What is the Boston Harbor?
Name 1 way the Native Americans benefitted from the French and Indian War.
What is gifts (weapons, ammo)
The colonists formed this in response to the Intolerable Acts.
What is the First Continental Congress?
This group of colonists gave the go ahead to write the Declaration of Independence.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
This officially ended the War with Britain recognizing American independence and new borders.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This was a belief in the equality of all people.
What is Egalitarianism?