Allies
This European nation was both a major cause of the Revolution and America's chief ally in the war.
What is France
While known as the French and Indian War in North America, the war is commonly called by this name in Europe.
Seven Years War
The Great Awakening eventually engulfed all of British North America and much of the world, but it started largely in this region.
What is New England?
This Congress Led the American War effort from 1775 until it was replaced with a more formal body in 1781 and passed several important documents including the Olive Branch Petition and the Declaration of Independence.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
He is the Father of his Country.
Who is George Washington?
This European nation did not directly aid the American's war effort but helped by providing vital loans to the Continental Congress.
What is the Netherlands?
The French and Indian War started after a poorly executed mission of Virginia Militia led by this future American leader.
Who is George Washington?
A deal struck by Puritan leaders to increase community and church engagement in the face of the religious decline of the 17th Century
What is the Half-Way covenant?
This Congress, whose purpose was to organize colonial protests against British taxes, was the first multi-colony assembly created in conflict with the British authorities.
What is the Stamp Act Congress?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This nation, located on the Iberian Peninsula, help America's war effort by threatening the British mainland with invasion and harassing some of their Caribbean colonies.
What is Spain?
The French and Indian War was started largely because of overlapping British and French claims in this geographic region?
What is the Ohio River Valley?
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God and other fiery sermons by this Congregationalist Minister helped spark the Great Awakening/
Who is Jonathon Edwards?
This Congress met at the start of the French and Indian War to organize the colonial defense, but Benjamin Franklin took it in a different direction.
What is the Albany Congress?
His financial policies sparked America's First Party System.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This French aristocrat became a Major General in the Continental Army and a personal friend of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Who is the Marquis de Lafayette?
While most Indian Tribes favored the French in the War, this major conglomeration of Tribes sided with the British.
What is the Iroquois Confederacy?
This early Evangelical denomination was founded in Rhode Island by Roger Williams.
Who are the Baptists?
This congress didn't accomplish as much as its predecessor or successor, but it did send their Declaration and Resolves to King George III, which he promptly ignored,
What is the First Continental Congress?
He was maybe the most famous man in the world even before the Revolution.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This Prussian officer helped Washington transform his volunteers into a European style regular army during the misserable winter at Valley Forge.
Who is Baron von Steuben?
The war in Europe escalated in 1756 following the breakdown of the previous centuries alliance structure known as this.
What is the Diplomatic Revolution?
This denomination, led by preachers such as John Wesley and George Whitfield, emphasized theologically deep hymns as integral to their worship.
Who are the Methodists?
The Articles of Confederation created a central government consisting of a single chamber legislative branch known as this.
What is the Confederation Congress?
He negotiated a key treaty with Britain in 1796.
Who is John Jay?