Unit 2

2.1

3

This phrase was used to describe how colonists felt towards not being able to have a say in the acts that were being imposed on them

"No Taxation Without Representation"

6

This event in 1773 resulted in the millions of dollars worth of British goods being thrown into the harbor as retaliation for taxes on those goods

The Boston Tea Party

9

This document was created in 1776 to officially declare a separation between the colonies and Britain

The Declaration of Independence

12

This event in 1770 resulted in the deaths of 5 colonists and fueled anti-British sentiment across the colonies

The Boston Massacre

15

The _________ Acts was a punishment to Boston for their involvement in the Boston Tea Party, which involved sending troops, disolving general assemblies, and imposing direct rule on the colony.

The Intolerable Acts

People

3

This was the name of the first United States President

George Washington

6

This person wrote the Constitution

Thomas Jefferson

9

This was the name of the most famous traitor/turncoat in American History

Benedict Arnold

12

This person rode throughout the night to warn minutemen that the British were coming

Paul Revere

15

This person helped train the continental army at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778

Friedrich (Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand) Steuben

2.2

3

The entry of this country into the war in 1778 meant supplies, military intelligence, and soliders to support the continental army

France

6

This place was where the continental army gained valuable military training over the winter of 1777-1778

Valley Forge

9

Who were the 3 main supporters/allies of the colonies during the war?

France, Spain, The Dutch (Netherlands)

12

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The _____ Strategy was used in 1780-1781 to wear down the British army, stretching their supply lines and tiring them before engaging in combat with a superior force

The Greene Strategy

15

Which state was the first African-American regiment for the continental army from?

Rhode Island

Battles

3

The Battle of _______ Hill in 1775 took place at the start of the war and resulted in a deadly British victory in Boston

The Battle of Bunker Hill

6

The Battle of _______ in 1776 took place the day after Christmas and was a continental victory against Hessian mercenaries

The Battle of Trenton

9

The Siege of ________ in 1781 was the last major battle of the revolution and resulted in a continental victory

The Siege of Yorktown

12

The Failed Invasion of ________  in 1775 was the first major continental campaign of the war that ended in victory for the British

The Failed Invasion of Canada

15

The Battle of ________ and _______ in 1775 was the first skirmish between "minutemen" and British redcoats who were on their way to sieze guns and ammunition

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

2.3

3

This was the second and lasting legal document that set up the framework of the United States

The Constitution

6

This was the legal document that served as the first attempt of government within the colonies

The Articles of Confederation

9

The name given to the first 10 amendments to The Constitution

The Bill of Rights

12

The Election of ____ resulted in a victory for the Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans

The Election of 1800

15

The name of the plan to kickstart the economy by establishing a national bank, national debt, and tarrif's.

Hamilton's Financial Plan