Pre-Revolutionary America
What was the name of the war the British fought in, on the American continent, before the American Revolution?
The French and Indian War (7 Years War)
This order, signed by King George, prevented colonists from moving into the Ohio Valley in the early 1760s.
Proclamation of 1763
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
Lexington and Concord
Prussian soldier who helped train troops at Valley Forge?
Friedrich von Steuben
What does it mean to refuse to buy something as a form of protest.
Boycott
What famous American General fought for the British in the French and Indian War?
George Washington
This was a tax on molasses.
The Sugar Act
What year did the American Revolution begin?
1775
Woman who helped soldiers with fighting?
Molly Pitcher
What are goods that are sold outside of a nation, to other countries?
Exports
Native American leader who attacked the colonists moving into the Ohio Valley after the French and Indian War.
Pontiac
This was a tax on all paper documents.
The Stamp Act
What body of water did George Washington cross to surprise the British and their mercenaries?
Delaware River
Famous colonial naval commander.
Jon Paul Jones
Mercenary soldiers from Germany who helped the British.
Hessians
Fort established by George Washington in French and Indian War.
Fort Necessity
The event where 5 colonists were killed by British soldiers in March of 1770.
Boston Massacre
What European country signed a treaty with the colonists to help fight the British?
France
Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Young French nobleman who came to help General Washington.
Marquis de Lafayette
What is a formal request by citizens to government officials?
Petition
This act forced colonists to keep soldiers in their houses and provide them with food and a place to sleep.
The Quartering Act
Where was the final battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown
British General who surrendered at Yorktown.
General Cornwallis
Document that officially declared separation of the colonies from Britain.
Declaration of Independence