This battle led to the French recognizing the US as a country and lending their support.
What is Saratoga
100
Name for refusal to buy
What is boycott
100
He was the Commander of the Continental Army and the first President
What is George Washington
100
This was the setting for the Convention
What is Philadelphia
100
The beginning of the Constitution
What is Preamble
200
The was the final battle of the war.
What is Battle of Yorktown
200
This act placed taxes on sugar and molasses
What is sugar act
200
She fought in the Revolutionary war but is best known for carrying water to wounded soldiers
What is Molly Pitcher
200
This was the failed form of government that was being replaced
What is Articles of Confederation
200
This does not allow one branch of Government to have too much power
What is Checks and Balances
300
This campsite outside of Philadelphia was the site of an extremely harsh winter for the Continental Army
What is Valley Forge
300
This acts was a result of the Boston Tea Party
What is Intolerable acts
300
He was the father of the Constitution
What is James Madison
300
This was the major conflict of the convention that led to the 3/5 Compromise
What is Slavery
300
This branch of government is made up of two houses and makes the laws
What is legislative
400
At this battle, George Washington crossed the Delaware River and took the Hessians by surprise on Christmas Eve
What is Battle of Trenton
400
This incident was a result of the Townsend Acts, four colonists were killed in the square
What is Boston Massacre
400
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
What is Thomas Jefferson
400
This plan suggested that two houses be used and was based on population
What is Virginia Plan
400
This means to change the constitution
What is amendment
500
This battle was the first major battle and took place outside of Boston. The resilient colonists pushed back the British three times before ceding the hill
What is Battle of Bunker Hill.
500
This is the site of the "shot heard round the world"
What is Lexington and Concord
500
This man played an important role throughout the war, he sat in on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He is best known for his inventions.
What is Ben Franklin
500
This was a combination of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
What is The Great Compromise
500
This branch of government is the commander and chief.