French/Indian
War
War
Causes of
American Rev.
American Rev.
American
Rev.
Rev.
Declaration of
Independence
Independence
Articles of
Confederation
Confederation
Vocab/
Acts
Acts
Misc.
100
Who fought the French and Indian War?
France/Natives vs England/Colonists
100
The following image is a colonist's rendition of which event?
Boston Massacre
100
This future President of the United States served as the Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
George Washington
100
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed on?
July 4th, 1776
100
What was the United States FIRST system of government known as?
Articles of Confederation
100
What is a loyalist?
Colonist loyal to the British
100
Finish the following motto: "No taxation without...."
Representation
200
What was the primary cause of the French and Indian War?
Control of the Ohio River Valley
200
The Boston Tea Party was a protest in response to which tax?
Tea Act
200
Following the end of the American Revolution, the federal government would have to ask whom for money to pay off their debts?
Individual states
200
How many sections are in the Declaration of Independence?
4
200
Under the Articles of Confederation, which of these powers belong to the FEDERAL (NATIONAL) government?
Levy taxes to raise money, Declare war, Control trade
Declare War
200
What made purchasing land easier for settlers beginning in 1800?
Land Act of 1800
200
Even after losing the American Revolution, the British maintained a strong military presence where?
Great Lakes
300
This group of people established a fur trade with the Native Americans and even married into their tribes.
French
300
Why did colonists dump hundreds of crates of English tea into the Boston Harbor?
They were protesting the Tea Act of 1773
300
The signing of which treaty brought an end to the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
300
Which is NOT a compoenent of the Declaration of Independence?
Declaration of Natural Rights, Preamble, List of Grievances, or the Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
300
The power to print/coin money fell to whom under the Articles of Confederation?
National government
300
Which act forced colonists to provide food and shelter for British soldiers?
Quartering Act
300
Following the French and Indian War, Native Americans attacked several British military forts throughout the Ohio River Valley in what became known as
Pontiac's Rebellion
400
How did the French and Native Americans benefit from each other?
They conducted trade with each other
400
Why did the relationship between Britain and the colonies began to deteriorate?
Colonists did not want to pay for the French and Indian War
400
American colonists who supported independence were known as:
Patriots
400
Which philosophers ideas are present in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
400
Who had the power to tax the people under the Articles of Confederation?
State governments
400
An Anti-British group founded in Boston by Samuel Adams.
Sons of Liberty
400
Why did states fear having a strong federal government?
They feared it becoming like a monarchy
500
What did the Proclamation of 1763 prevent colonists from doing?
Living west of the Appalachian Mountains
500
How did colonial leaders use the Boston Massacre to their advantage?
It was used as propaganda for support against the British
500
Thomas Payne published reasons for independence and justified it in his pamphlet known as:
Common Sense
500
The Declaration of Independence contains ideas from which philosophical time period?
Enlightenment
500
Which state delayed the ratification of the Articles of Confederation due to disputes over land in the west?
Maryland
500
The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts were passed for the purpose of
Punishing colonists for the Boston Tea Party
500
Why was the Mississippi River important to American merchants and business people?
It was used for transporting goods to market
600
What was the King's reasoning for the Proclamation of 1763?
To stop the colonists from fighting with the Native Americans
600
The Olive Branch Petition was an attempt by the colonists to:
Reconcile with Great Britain
600
What was the purpose of the image shown here, created by Benjamin Franklin?
To unite the colonies
600
According to the Declaration of Independence, to which three freedoms are all colonists entitled to?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
600
The most significant thing of the Articles of Confederation.
Congress could not collect taxes
600
What did the Ordinance of 1785 accomplish?
Divided the land into sections to sell to settlers.
600
What is the meaning of "Don't Tread on Me?"
Colonies willingness to defend their freedoms and liberties