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French and Indian War
Pre-Revolution Taxes
American Revolution
Revolutionary People
Declaration of Independence
100
What two countries where the main combatants during the French and Indian War
England and France
100
What act put a tax on all tea not imported by the British East India Tea Company?
Tea Act
100
What event happened when colonial protesters and British troops had a confrontation in the streets of Boston resulting in the death of 5 colonists?
Boston Massacre
100
Who was the leader of the American Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
100
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
200
What land area was the French and Indian War mostly over?
Ohio River Valley
200
What act put a tax on paper products
Stamp Act
200
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
200
Who traveled to France to try and get the French to give the Americans help during the American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin
200
What did the Declaration of Independence do for the colonists?
formally separated from England to create own country
300
What side did most Native American fight for?
French
300
What was the act that put a tax on things like molasses?
Sugar Act
300
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Yorktown
300
What is the name of the German soldier who helped train troops at Valley Forge?
Baron von Steuben
300
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
400
What country lost all of its land in North America after the French and Indian war?
France
400
What series of acts were passed as a punishment on the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
400
What battle showed the Americans they were able to stand up and fight well against the British?
Battle of Bunker Hill
400
Who was the French military officer who fought in the American Revolution and was a close friend to George Washington?
Marquis de Lafayette
400
When was the Declaration of Independence approved by Congress? (month, day, year)
July 4, 1776
500
What treaty ended the French and Indian War? (be specific)
Treaty of Paris 1763
500
What act put a tax on things like lead and paint?
Townshend Acts?
500
What battle was a turning point of the war and caused the French to join on the side of the colonists?
Battle of Saratoga
500
Who wrote "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
500
What are the 3 rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence that all humans are guaranteed?
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness