The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was the North American theater of what larger global conflict?
The Seven Years' War
What was the revolutionary battle cry that summed up the colonists frustration with the British government?
"No Taxation without Representation"
Where were the "Shots Heard 'Round the World" fired at?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Where (what city) was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What is the name of the two political parties that form behind the politics of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Who was the colonial militia leader and future president that is credited with starting the French and Indian War?
George Washington
What act shut down the Ohio River Valley to settlement and fur trapping?
Proclamation Line of 1763
Which battle was the phase "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes" used? This battle was a costly victory for the British but the Continental showed that they could fight.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Which state was the only one who did not send delegates to the Convention?
Rhode Island or Rogues Island
Name two scandals that plagued the presidency of John Adams.
The XYZ Affair and the passage of the Alien Sedition Acts
What was the primary reason that the French and British went to war in North America.
For control of the fur trade (Ohio River Valley)
What act placed a tax on all paper goods in the colonies?
Stamp Act
Which Battle is considered the "turning point" of the war?
The Battle of Saratoga
Where in the Constitution can you find the goals that the Framers wanted to accomplish?
The Preamble
True or False: George Washington had wooden teeth
False
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British and the Thirteen Colonies
What two events in Boston pushed the colonies to the brink of war with Great Britain?
The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party
Which general becomes synonymous with treason for his attempt to turn over the plans of West Point to the British?
Benedict Arnold
What was the name of the compromise between large states and small states over representation in the Congress?
The Great Compromise
Why was the Election of 1800 considered controversial?
Answers will vary but should center around the House of Representatives deciding the election for Jefferson, Hamilton abandoning Adams and Burr to support Jefferson (beginning down the road to an infamous duel).
Explain the significance of the Join or Die political cartoon.
Drawn by B. Franklin as an attempt to get the colonies to unite in a common defensive confederation against the French and their Indian allies. Presented at the Albany Plan of Union. Was not adopted.
What act shut down the port of Boston, prohibited assemblies, and placed the thousands of troops in the city during a time of peace?
The Coercive Acts or the Intolerable Acts
What was the decisive/final battle of the Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
Ratification of the Constitution was jeopardized until the Federalists agreed to include a ______________ to protect liberties.
Bill of Rights
Name me three precedents that George Washington established as the first President of the United States (P.O.T.U.S.).
There are many answers. Cabinet, 2 terms, farewell address