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Causes of the American Revolution
Early Revolution
The war
After the war
Personalities
100
Terrorist organization or freedom fighters? They attacked British government officials and committed acts of vandalism.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
100
British troops attempt to destroy rebel war supplies outside of Boston. Start of the Revolution.
What is Lexington and Concord?
100
"When in the course of human events one country finds it necessary to break the bonds. . ."
What is Declaration of Independence?
100
The name of the document that created the first United States government in 1777. Failed to unify the country.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
100
King of England during the Revolution.
Who is George III?
200
Taxes on all printed material.
What is the Stamp Act?
200
Americans disguised as Indians destroyed British property in retaliation for high taxes.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
200
Main battle for Philadelphia.
What is Brandywine?
200
Conservatives who supported George Washington.
Who are the Federalists?
200
Boy genius of the Revolution. Washington assistant and first Secretary of Treasury.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
300
British troops fired on a mob of protesters in 1770. John Adams defended the soldiers in court.
What is the Boston massacre?
300
A meeting of colonial delegates to draft a list of complaints for the king. last chance for negotiation.
What is the First Continental Congress?
300
After the defeats in the Philadelphia Campaign Americans retreated here for the winter.
What is Valley Forge?
300
Liberals who supported Thomas Jefferson.
Who are the Democratic-Republicans?
300
British commander at the end of the Revolution.
Who is Lord Cornwallis?
400
Banned Americans from crossing the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
400
Argued for a republican form of government and blamed the King for America's woes.
What is Thomas Paine's, "Common Sense"?
400
Two southern cities that the British captured in 1778.
What are Charleston and Savannah?
400
Election of 1800.
What is the Jefferson Revolution?
400
Oldest founding father. Philadelphia's most famous citizen.
Who is Ben Franklin?
500
First continental wide meeting of Americans (1754). The purpose was to create a defense against French attack.
What is the Albany Conference?
500
British victory, but at a very high cost. Final contest for Boston.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
500
Enabled the Americans to trap the British at Yorktown at the end of the war.
What is the French Army?
500
Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution.
What is the establishment of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches?
500
Vice President under Jefferson. Killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
Who was Aaron Burr?