Important People
Who was the first President?
What day did they sign the declaration of independence?
July 4th, 1776
Where did they decide to make the capital of the colonies?
Washington D.C
What was the Boston Massacre?
A clash between colonists and British soldiers that strained the relationship between the two
What was signed to give Americans control of their own colonies?
Declaration of Independence
True or false: Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were friends.
True.
What year was Shay's Rebellion?
1786
Where did the Americans finally win the war?
Yorktown, Virginia
What was one significant boycott in the American Revolution?
Boston Tea Party, Boycott of British Goods, Non-Importation/Non-Consumption Agreements
What document guaranteed freedom of speech, religion, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government?
Bill of Rights
Who created the report on public credit for the country?
Alexander Hamilton
From what year to what year was the French and Indian War?
1754-1763
Where was the First Continental Congress held?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What was the French and Indian War?
It was between the British and the French, it had significant costs for the British empire
What document ended the revolutionary war in 1783?
Treaty of Paris, 1783
What did the Daughters of Liberty do?
They were formed to protest the Stamp Act and later the Townshend Act
When was the first Continental Congress?
September 5th, 1774
What was the Land Ordinance of 1784?
Carving five new states out of the land beyond the Appalachian Mountains
What event took place to count slaves as part of the states population in the house of representatives?
The 3/5 Compromise
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The first constitution of the United States
Who was the first person to sign the declaration of independence?
John Hancock
When were the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
April 18-19th, 1775
What two major events happened in Boston?
Boston massacre, Boston tea party
What was the significance of the battle of Saratoga?
It was a turning point in the war because that was when France allied with the Americans
What document between the United States and Great Britain ensured American neutrality in the war between Britain and France?
Jay's Treaty