Important People
This man was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and would become our first President.
George Washington
July 4, 1776
This was a clash between British soldiers and Boston colonists in 1770, in which five colonists were killed.
Boston Massacre
This was the name for an American colonist who supported the British in the Revolutionary War.
Loyalist
This was a meeting held in 1787 to consider changes to the Articles of Confederation and resulted in the drafting of the Constitution.
Constitutional Convention
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This document, adopted in 1777, outlined the form of government of the new United States.
Articles of Confederation
They were a group of colonists who formed a secret society to oppose British policies at the time of the American Revolution.
Sons of Liberty
This is a force of armed civilians pledged to defend their community during the American Revolution, an emergency force not part of the regular army.
Militia
What rights are guaranteed by the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, right to assembly (peaceful protest), and right to petition
This man wrote many of the Federalist Papers and the Bill of Rights.
James Madison
This was an agreement signed by William and Mary promising to respect the rights of English citizens and Parliament.
English Bill of Rights
This was a term for the hands off policy of England towards its American colonies in the first half of the 1700s.
Salutary neglect
This was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War, which resulted in the surrender of British forces.
Battle of Yorktown
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
This man was a philosopher that believed the government owed allegiance to its people, and the people could change the government if it didn't maintain their rights.
John Locke
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War, confirming the independence of the United States and setting the borders of the new nation.
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Tax on all paper documents, including newspapers and pamphlets, that required a stamp to show the tax was paid.
What was the importance of the Battle of Saratoga?
It convinced France and Spain to side with the Americans
Which amendment gave people the right to vote regardless of race? Which gave women the right to vote?
15th, 19th
This man was an African American dockworker who was one of the people killed in the Boston Massacre.
Crispus Attucks
Why was the Mayflower Compact important to American history?
This was a series of laws passed by Parliament in 1767 that suspended New York's assembly and established new taxes.
Townshend Acts
Name the four reasons the Americans won the Revolutionary War.
Better leadership, foreign assistance, knowledge of the land, better motivation, OR better tactics
What were the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
Virginia Plan- representatives based on state population.
New Jersey Plan- one representative per state.