The French & Indian War
This larger global conflict included the French and Indian War.
The Seven Years' War
This Enlightenment thinker influenced American ideas about natural rights and government.
John Locke
This Virginia patriot gave the famous speech ending with “Give me liberty or give me death.”
Patrick Henry
Colonists protested British taxation with the phrase “No taxation without ____.”
Representation
British soldiers fired into a crowd in this 1770 event, killing five colonists.
The Boston Massacre
The French and British fought over control of this important river valley that was valuable for trade.
The Ohio River Valley
According to the Declaration of Independence, people have these three unalienable rights.
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
This writer published the pamphlet Common Sense supporting independence.
Thomas Paine
This British law required printed materials in the colonies to carry a tax stamp.
Stamp Act
Patriots protested tea taxes by dumping tea into this harbor.
The Boston Harbor
This future American leader commanded troops at the Battle of Fort Necessity.
George Washington
According to Enlightenment ideas used in the Declaration of Independence, these are rights that cannot be taken away from people.
Unalienable Rights
This enslaved African American poet wrote works supporting American independence.
Phillis Wheatley
Colonists were frustrated because they had no representatives in this British lawmaking body.
Parliament
These two battles in 1775 were the first armed conflicts of the Revolutionary War.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
This 1763 order by King George III limited settlers from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation of 1763
This Enlightenment principle states that government power should be limited and not absolute.
Limited Government
This man was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This term in the Declaration of Independence refers to unjust seizures of power by the government.
Usurpations
This 1777 battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War and brought French support.
The Battle of Saratoga
One major result of the French and Indian War was that Britain had this financial problem.
Being in Debt
According to the Declaration of Independence, people have the right to do this if a government violates their rights.
Change or Overthrow It
This French nobleman helped the Continental Army and convinced the French king to send troops, ships, and money to support the American cause.
Marquis de Lafayette
The Declaration of Independence lists “injuries and usurpations,” which are better known as these.
Grievances
This battle marked the final major victory for the colonies when British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered.
The Battle of Yorktown