The law requiring most printed materials to have a stamp or seal affixed to them proving that the purchasers had a paid a special tax for the documents.
Stamp Act
100
A list of rights or freedoms that the Constitution gives to Americans.
Bill of Rights
100
They said they could be ready to fight at a minutes notice
Minutemen
100
The incident in which a band of colonists dressed like Indians and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor in protest to Britain's tax on tea.
Boston Tea Party
100
The first black American to write a scientific book
Benjamin Banneker
200
She stitched together the first official American flag
Betsy Ross
200
The skirmish between a group of Bostonians and some British soldiers which resulted in the deaths of five colonists
Boston Massacre
200
The 21 year old Virginian with a reputation for being both brave and wise; and he was our first president
George Washington
200
The head of our government
President
200
The first plan of government that the states agreed upon was the
Articles of Confederation
300
Our nations first capital was located here
New York City
300
He was our first vice President and the 2nd President of the United States
John Adams
300
The three branches of our government are:
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
300
A body or organization set up to rule the people of a certain area is called
Civil government
400
He said "I have not yet begun to fight."
John Paul Jones
400
The name of the river that both France and Britain had claimed lands
Ohio River
400
German soldiers were also called
Hessians
400
This was the meeting that was held in Philadelphia to discuss what could be done to make our government stronger.
Constitutional Convention
500
This is often called the turning point of the American War for Independence
Battle of Saratoga
500
What was the new plan of government that our country still follows today