A Call to Action
Name one tax that the British put on the colonists.
Stamp, Sugar, or Tea Act
Who was chosen as the general of the American army?
George Washington
What does surrendered mean?
To admit defeat
What is erosion?
The process of breaking down or washing away
What is a revolution?
When citizens want a new government / a time of change
What is a boycott?
Refusing to buy something as a protest.
What Native American chief adopted Daniel Boone?
Chief Black Fish
What is a treaty?
A signed peace agreement
What are people called who live on land a long time without owning it?
Squatters
Name two events that led to the American Revolution.
French and Indian War / Boston Tea Party / First Continental Congress / Second Continental Congress / Declaration of Independence...
What is one way the colonists boycotted the British?
The colonists refused to buy British goods.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Lexington, Kentucky was named after battles in what state?
Massachusetts (Battles of Lexington and Concord)
Kentucky County, Virginia was changed into what?
District of Kentucky
What did politicians want to happen with Kentucky's land?
They were considering leaving the US and becoming a part of Spain.
Which major protest, involving tea, helped lead to the American Revolution?
The Boston Tea Party
Who was the man behind the Spanish conspiracy?
James Wilkinson
Where did the British surrender?
Yorktown, VA
This unit showed how land could change because of erosion. Name the land that disappeared in Kentucky during this time.
Corn Island
What did landowners want to happen to Kentucky after the war?
Become a state so a strong government would protect their land
This meeting had delegates from each colony to discuss what to do about Britain.
The First Continental Congress
Who was the first freed slave in Kentucky?
Monk Estill
What is the name of the Treaty signed between England and the US?
The Treaty of Paris
What region of Kentucky had not been added yet?
The Jackson Purchase
What did landless farmers want to happen with Kentucky?
They wanted Kentucky to become a state so that the government could take away land from those who had too much. Then, they could have some.