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This conflict against the French left Great Britain with a massive debt they expected colonists to pay.
French and Indian War
100
He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
100
What is the nickname for the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
The shot heard 'round the world.
100
This term describes a colonist who wanted independence from Great Britain.
Patriot
100
This was the final major battle of the war, where General Cornwallis was forced to surrender.
Yorktown
100
What kind of animal is Nemo in "Finding Nemo"?
Clownfish
200
This 1763 order forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains to avoid costly conflict with Native Americans.
Proclamation of 1763
200
This term describes a government where power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
Republic
200
What was the nickname of British soldiers?
Redcoats
200
This term describes a colonist who wanted to stay part of the British Empire.
Loyalist
200
This formal agreement officially ended the war and recognized the U.S. as an independent nation.
Treaty of Paris (1783)
200
What year was the Playstation 1 released?
1994
300
This 1770 event was used by Patriots as propaganda to make the British look like villains.
Boston Massacre
300
The Declaration states that all men are created equal. Who did this not apply to in 1776?
Women, enslaved people, Native Americans
300
According to Dr. Benjamin Rush, this was the #1 killer of soldiers.
Disease
300
Most Native American tribes chose to side with the British for this specific reason.
To stop colonists from taking their land.
300
At Yorktown, the British were trapped on a peninsula because this group blocked them by sea.
French Navy
300
In which country is Rio de Janeiro located?
Brazil
400
This act forced colonists to provide housing and food for British soldiers.
Quartering Act
400
The Declaration states that people have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of ______________.
happiness
400
What was the name of the Patriot Army during the Revolutionary War?
Continental Army
400
This famous woman wrote a letter to her husband, John Adams, asking him to "Remember the Ladies."
Abigail Adams
400
Following the American example, this European country started its own violent revolution in 1789.
France
400
This is the largest mammal in the world.
Blue Whale
500
This policy allowed British soldiers to search colonists' homes and businesses for smuggled goods, without a warrant.
Writs of Assistance
500
This concept means that a government only has power because the people give their permission.
Consent of the Governed
500
This battle is called the "Turning Point" because it convinced France to officially join the Americans.
Saratoga
500
This 1775 announcement by the British promised freedom to enslaved people who fought for the King.
Dunmore's Proclamation
500
This island nation became the second in the Americas to gain independence and the first to make slavery illegal.
Haiti
500
This is the name for the scale used to measure the heat or spiciness of a chili pepper.
The Scoville Scale
600
After the Boston Tea Party, Britain passed the Coercive (Intolerable) acts. What is one thing these did?
-Banned town meetings
-Closed Boston Harbor until the ruined tea had been paid for
600
Define "Unalienable Rights" as described in the Declaration.
Rights that belong to you by birth/nature and cannot be taken away by a government
600
What was a major weakness of the British military during the war.
-3000 mile supply line across the Atlantic Ocean
-Difficult to control the vast territory of 13 colonies
-Increasing debt
600
What percent of the Patriot Army was black during the Battle of Yorktown?
25%
600
He is known as "The Liberator" for leading independence movements in five South American countries.
Simon Bolivar
600
What is a group of owls called? (ie: herd of cows, pack of wolves)
A parliament!