French & Indian War
This person gained a lot of experience during the war and went onto be one of the most revered American generals during the American Revoloution.
Who was George Washington?
This event was the result of the passing of the Tea Act and it was conducted by the Sons of Liberty as an act of protest.
What was the Boston Tea party?
The 'Shot Heard Round The World' was fired at these two towns.
What was Lexington and Concord?
This 1787 Rebellion inspired the Constitutional Convention because of the inability for the Federal Government to stop it.
What was Shays Rebellion?
This was the Commanding Officer that was supposed to meet General Burgoyne in Albany and split the American Supply lines by establishing control of the Hudson River Valley, but didn't and Burgoyne was defeated at Bemis Heights (Saratoga).
Who was General William Howe?
The Natives used this style of Warfare during the War.
What is Guerilla Warfare?
This Pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine to try and convince the colonists for independence.
What was Common Sense?
George Washington crossed this river and marched 9 miles to Trenton to catch the Hessians off-guard.
What was the Delaware River?
These were people who where in favor of a stronger Central Government, they wrote their own series of essays called the _______ papers.
Who were the Federalists?
What was the Battle of Brooklyn Heights?
The French used these people as their allies and aids during the course of the war.
Who were the Natives?
This occured in March of 1770, acting as a flashpoint for the Revoloution, was portrayed as propaganda.
What was the Boston Massacre?
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
This was reached when the convention couldn't decide between the NJ plan and the VA plan. This plan was also presented by this person.
What was the Great Compromise presented by Roger Sherman?
This Act prevented English Officials from being tried in rebellious colonies, esentially shielding them from Colonial Justice.
What was the Administration of Justice Act?
This treaty was signed in 1763 and established Britain as the dominant power in North America. There was another version of this.
What was the Treaty of Paris in 1763?
This Act was passed which forced colonists to house and feed British troops.
What was the Quartering Act?
This battle occurred directly after the Battle of Trenton.
What was the Battle of Princeton?
The Anti-Federalists demanded this in exchange for them ratifying the Constitution.
What was the Bill of Rights?
This armed and violent uprising in 1794 against taxes was supressed by George Washington himself and was a show that the new Government could respond and supress resistance to it's laws.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
This was the final battle, leading to the Surrender of the French's last major stronghold in Canada.
What was the Battle of Montreal?
These commitees coordinated common actions for multiple colonies against the laws and Parliament of the British Government.
What were the commitees of correspondence?
This person was in charge of the British Forces at the Time of the Surrender of Yorktown in 1781.
Who was Lord Cornwallis?
This was reached in the topic regarding counting slaves for taxation purposes.
What was the 3/5th's compromise?
This revered American Officer won several key battles before switching sides to the British after several controversies.
Who was Benedict Arnold?