French/Indian War
What area of land was the French and Indian War fought over?
The Ohio River Valley
How did the British attempt to make their money back from the French-Indian War?
Taxes/Acts
How many of the colonies attended this meeting?
12
What Enlightment author influenced the Declaration of Indpendence's writing?
John Locke
Which battles started the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
The British turned the tide of the war and eventually won the war with their victory at...
Quebec
What group actively protested the Acts of the British?
The Sons/Daughters of Liberty
Which colony did not attend this meeting?
Georgia
Who is the primary author of the Declaration of Independce?
Thomas Jefferson
Bunker/Breed's Hill
Which was not a consequence of the French and Indian War?
Options: A large British debt, colonists could not move to the Ohio River Valley, Britain gained territory in Canada, or peaceful relations with the Native Americans.
Peaceful relationships with Native Americans.
What event in the colonies led to the creation of the Intolerable Acts?
The Boston Tea Party
Why didn't Geogia attend the First Continental Congress?
They wanted Britian's help fighting nearby Native Americans.
What type of language did Thomas Paine use to appeal to his readers?
Biblical language
What type of warfare when the American Revolution in the Southern Colonies?
Gureilla Warfare
What Native American took place after the French-Indian War?
Pontiac's Rebellion
Which British Act taxed sugar, tea, and glass?
The Townshend Acts
As a result of the First Continental Congress, the colonists agreed to do the following BUT…
Boycott British Goods, Train Militias, Send a list of Grievances to the King, Go to War.
Go to war
Why does the Declaration of Independnce use the phrase, "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness," instead of "life, liberty, and property?"
Which battles are credited with turning the war around for the Colonial Army?
What British Law Prevented the colonists from settling in the Ohio River Valley?
The Proclamation of 1763
What did the Currency Act do?
Forced colonist to use British currency, gold, or silver
What colonial leader thought they should the colonist should prepare for a war?
Patrick Henry
Why was Common Sense important to the American Revolution?
It inspired people to join the Colonial Army
How did Washington achieve victory at Yorktown?
By surronding the British with the Colonial Army and French war ships