The French and Indian War
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
British and French traders and settlers compete for land in the Ohio Valley
What is the name of the secret organization which used violence and intimidation to protest taxes?
The Sons or Liberty
What did Thomas Paine write?
COMMON SENSE
Who is responsible for writing most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What rebellion convinced the British of the need for stable relations with the Indians and the need to keep troops on the western border?
Pontiac's Rebellion 1763
What is the name and year of the plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin?
The Albany Plan of Union (1754)
What happened in Boston in 1773?
Boston Tea Party
“The Shot Heard Around the World” is also known as?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
What is the last major battle of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown
What is the name of the act that taxes glass, paint, paper, and tea imported into the colonies?
Townshend Acts
What treaty ended The French and Indian War?
The Treaty of Paris 1763
On Sept. 1774 - delegates from 12 colonies met to discuss a response to British actions this meeting is known as?
First Continental Congress
What treaty ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris 1783
British soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five colonists... this event is known as the?
Boston Massacre
Who served as the defense lawyer for the colonies after the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
Forbid settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains, purpose: a way to control settlement, colonists and maintain peace with the Indians?
Proclamation Line of 1763
What act closed the port of Boston until the destroyed tea was paid for? Revised the Massachusetts charter, taking power away from the elected legislature and increasing the power of the royal governor. Court cases were moved outside of Massachusetts?
Intolerable/Coercive Acts (1774)
Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
An economic system where colonists exist for the economic benefit of the mother country Colonies act as a source of raw materials and as a market for manufactured goods from the mother country this term is known as?
Mercantilism
What was the British plan to help recover the money they spent on the war?
Tax the Colonies
British Parliament does not represent the colonies, what is this term known as?
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
The Congress appointed George Washington as commander of _______________?
Continental Army
What year did the second continental congress happen in?
1775
How old do you think I am?
23