Early Battles
The first military confrontation of the American Revolution, where colonial militia were warned in advance by riders like Paul Revere.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This river valley was a major area of conflict between the British and French because both wanted control of trade and land with Native American groups.
What is the Ohio Rover Valley?
He believed in a strong central government, supported manufacturing and industry, and wanted a national bank.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This system involved forced labor where Africans and African Americans were considered property and had no legal rights.
What is enslavement (slavery in the United States)?
This religious revival movement emphasized personal salvation, emotional preaching, and inspired many reform movements in the early 1800s.
What is the Second Great Awakening?
This battle is known as the “shot heard ‘round the world,” marking the beginning of open conflict between Britain and the colonies.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This war was fought between Great Britain and France (with Native American allies) over control of North America and the Ohio River Valley.
What is the French and Indian War?
He believed in states’ rights, an agricultural economy, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Enslaved people adapted to bondage by creating cultural traditions, such as music, religion, and storytelling, often shared in these secret religious gatherings.
What are spirituals and the oral tradition in the lives of enslaved people?
This movement led many Americans to believe they could improve society through moral behavior and social reforms.
What is the idea of reform and improving society through religion?
Although technically a British victory, this battle showed that colonial forces could stand up to the British army and caused heavy British casualties.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This 1763 agreement officially ended the French and Indian War and gave Britain control of much of North America.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
This issue caused major disagreement because Hamilton supported it as necessary for economic stability, while Jefferson argued it was unconstitutional.
What is the creation of a national bank?
This form of resistance included breaking tools, working slowly, or pretending to be sick in order to resist harsh conditions.
What is everyday resistance by enslaved people?
This reform movement, influenced by the Second Great Awakening, worked to end slavery in the United States.
What is the abolitionist movement?
This battle took place early in the war on hills overlooking Boston and is often remembered for the order: “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
After the war, Britain was left with a large financial burden, which led to increased taxes on the American colonies.
What is the British war debt following the French and Indian War?
Hamilton’s view that the Constitution allows powers not specifically listed, as long as they are implied, is called this interpretation.
What is a loose (broad) interpretation of the Constitution?
This man led a major slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831, which increased fear among slaveholders and led to harsher slave laws.
Who is Nat Turner?
This movement used emotional preaching and camp meetings to encourage people to “recommit” their faith and live more moral lives.
What is the Second Great Awakening?
This battle convinced many colonists that the conflict with Great Britain would not be quickly resolved and helped push the colonies toward full independence.
What are the early battles of the American Revolution, including Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill?
This 1763 British policy forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains in order to reduce conflict with Native Americans.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
Disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson over government power and the economy led to the creation of these two political groups.
What are the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans?
This event showed enslaved resistance through armed rebellion and resulted in the deaths of dozens of people, leading to stricter control over enslaved populations in the South.
What is the Nat Turner's Rebellion?
This idea spread during the Second Great Awakening and encouraged people to actively work to fix problems in society, such as slavery, alcohol abuse, and unequal rights.
What is social reform activism (the belief that individuals can improve society)?