Lead Up
What was the name of the war that happened on the continent before the American Revolution?
What is The French and Indian War
What was the Writ of Assistance?
It allowed British officials to search anyone's home or business without any documents. They were looking for evidence that Colonists were trading with the French.
Who was George Washington and what State is he from?
1st US president and Commander in Chief over Continental Army. Virginia.
What was the first skirmish of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord.
What colony is directly to the West of Massachusetts?
New York
What was the first English Colony set up in the New World?
What is Virginia
What was the Sugar Act? Name two things or goods involved in the act.
It placed tariffs on Sugar, tea, coffee and wine.
Who was Thomas Jefferson and what did he write?
A founding father and he wrote the Dec of Ind. Also, 3rd president.
Which river did Washington cross on Christmas Eve of 1776? To which colony (state) was he going?
Delaware to New Jersey.
Which colony separates Pennsylvania and Virginia?
Maryland
What was the second English Colony in the New World?
What is Plymouth Colony
What was the Quartering Act?
It required Colonists to provide food and sleeping quarters to British troops.
A British author who was sympathetic to the American Cause. He wrote "Common Sense," and "The American Crisis."
Which early battle did the Americans Lose? Hint, we watched a brief video on it.
The Battle of Bunker Hill.
In which state did the first Skirmish of the American Revolution take place?
Up until before the American Revolution, the British always employed a policy called ______________, which effectively meant they left their colonies completely alone.
What is Salutary Neglect
What was the Stamp Act?
It made it so that all legal documents and most paper products had to be stamped with a stamp sold by the British.
Who was the most important British General in the Am. Rev?
General Charles Cornwallis
Which two southern Cities did General Cornwallis defeat and occupy before his march north to Yorktown?
Savannah and Charleston.
In which state was Valley Forge?
Pennsylvania
What was the name of the final Battle of the war between the English and the French in North America. Hint: it took place in Canada. The Battle of ____________
What is Montreal or Quebec.
What was "Virtual Representation?"
It was a doctrine invented by Prime Minister Grenville to explain that the Colonists WERE represented in the English Parliament, but that they were just represented by English People, many of whom had never been to the colonies or met a colonist.
Who was "Gentleman Johnny?" Where was he coming from?
British General who was advancing South from Canada.
What was the Final Battle of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown (ground) The Battle of Chesapeake Bay (naval)
In which state is Yorktown?
Virginia