Fighting Begins in the North
What steps did the Second Continental Congress take in 1775 to pursue peace with Britain?
Olive Branch Petition
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Where did the British General Howe land his troops in the Middle States?
Long Island
The protest where Jamestown was burnt to the ground
Bacon's Rebellion
What does BBC stand for?
British Broadcasting Cooperation
What famous phrase is in the opening of Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'Concord Hymn'?
The shot heard around the world.
Name the political pamphlet produced by Thomas Paine in 1776, which argued it was time for the colonies to break with Britain.
Common Sense
What two Continental Army victories gave the Americans hope at the end of 1776?
Trenton and Morristown
List three structures of Spanish settlements in New Spain.
Presidios
Mission
Pueblo
What is the name of the state healthcare system in the UK?
National Health Service (NHS)
What was King George's response to the Olive Branch Petition?
Fury and 20,000 more troops to the colonies.
Name the 4 sections of the Declaration of Independence.
Preamble
Natural Rights
British wrongs
Independence
What was General Burgoyne's plan?
To cut off American supplies from New England by taking Albany, NY, and controlling the Hudson River.
Name Columbus's three ships
Nina
Pinta
Santa Maria
Pronounce the following place name:
Kirkcudbright
Kir-koo-bree
Name the fort captured by the Green Mountain Boys, which lay along a key waterway route to Canada.
Ticonderoga
What are the natural rights according to Jefferson?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Treaty of Amity and Commerce with France
Aztec emperor killed by Cortes
Moctezuma
Leader of the 5th November 1605 Gunpowder Plot
Guy Fawkes
What forced General Howe to withdraw from Boston?
Washington placed canons at Dorchester Heights overlooking the harbour.
What are the three principle grievances of the Colonists?
Disbandment of colonial legislatures
Sending troops to colonies in peacetime
Limits on trade and taxation without consent.
Saratoga
List the five levels of the social class system established in New Spain
Viceroy
Peninsulares
Creoles
Mestizos
Native Americans/African slaves
What was the document signed by King John in 1215 to end the Baron's War? The document established the principle of 'no taxation without representation'.
Magna Carter (great charter)