Section 1
What British law stated that colonists could not move west across the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
During the siege of Boston, the British defeated the colonists over high ground surrounding the city. What was the name of this battle?
Battle of Bunker Hill
What is the name given to the type of warfare characterized by ambushes, hit and run tactics, and unconventional warfare?
Guerilla War
The battle that formerly ended the American Revolution was what battle?
Battle of Yorktown
Who was the person who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of the British Act that taxed all paper, such as Deeds or legal documents?
Stamp Act
What Acts passed by the British took away Massachusetts' charter, closed Boston Harbor, and forced colonists to house British soldiers?
Intolerable Acts
What battle was considered the turning point in the American Revolution, with France joining shortly after on the side of the Americans?
Battle of Saratoga
When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1783
What was the opening battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington
What person defended the British Soldiers responsible for the Boston Massacre during their trial?
John Adams
The British set out to capture an ammo depot in which town outside of Boston?
Concord
During the Battle of Trenton, Washington and the Continental Army defeated what German Mercenaries?
Hessians
Who was the American naval officer who raided British shipping along the coast of Britain?
John Paul Jones
What was the name of Washington's winter camp in Pennsylvania, where the Continental Army suffered immense hardships?
Valley Forge
What British Act basically told the colonists that Britain had the right to tax and create laws for the colonists at any time?
Minutemen were warned of the British marching on the Boston countryside by messengers like who?
Paul Revere
Benedict Arnold, a traitor to the Continental Army, attempted to hand over what fort in upstate New York to the British?
West Point
Who was the British general who surrendered to the Continental Army in Virginia, ending the war?
Lord Cornwallis
What was the name of the peace agreement sent to King George III from the Continental Congress, but was denied by King George?
Olive Branch Petition
What anti-British group carried out the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty
Who wrote the political pamphlet Common Sense, which argued for American independence from Britain?
Thomas Paine
What was the name of the American Spy who was executed by the British?
Nathan Hale
Who were the three primary representatives who attended the negotiations for the Treaty of Paris?
John Jay
John Adams
Ben Franklin
What was the name of the United States' first Constitution following independence from Britain?
Articles of Confederation