French and Indian War
This group of people lived in North America before many centuries before the French and Indian War
Native Americans
To help pay for the debt of the Seven Years War, British Parliament taxed these individuals for many different things between 1764 and 1773.
Colonists
The first shots of the American Revolution occur here.
Lexington and Concord
The winter encampment at this location marked a major turning point for the Continental Army in the winter of 1777-1778.
Valley Forge
This document was made official on July 4, 1776 to make the colonies separate from Great Britain.
The Declaration of Independence
Fort Duquesne
This controversial event on March 5, 1770 resulted in the death of 5 colonists at the hands of British troops.
Boston Massacre
This individual was elected to serve as the Commander-in-Chief General of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress.
George Washington
This major southern city was lost to Great Britain in 1780.
Charleston, South Carolina
The name for the "United States of America" was established with this document.
Articles of Confederation
This British General tried and failed to capture Fort Duquesne in 1755
General Edward Braddock
The First and Second Continental Congresses met in this city to discuss independence from Great Britain.
Philadelphia
New York and Philadelphia
This American victory was the last major battle of the American Revolution.
Battle of Yorktown
This document is the framework for the United States Government and protects our rights as U.S. citizens.
The Constitution
This nation lost all of its territory in North America at the end of the French and Indian War
France
This founding father was the leader of the "Sons of Liberty" and helped carry out the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773.
Samuel Adams
George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776 to achieve an outstanding victory over German Troops at this battle.
Battle of Trenton
This French Officer formed a valued friendship with George Washington and helped the Continental Army achieve major victories in the Revolutionary War
Marquis de Lafayette
This allowed the number of representatives to the House be based on the state's population while each state would have two representatives in the Senate.
The Great Compromise
This War was fought all over the world during the French and Indian War.
Seven Years War
This line was created in 1763 to prevent colonists from settling in Native American lands west of the Allegheny River.
Proclamation of 1763
This major country joined the American War for Independence on the side of the colonists following the decisive Battle of Saratoga.
France
This treaty marked the official end of the Revolutionary War in 1783.
Treaty of Paris
These are the names for the Three Branches of Government stated in the Constitution
Judicial, Executive, and Legislative