The first president of the United States and Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Who is George Washington?
100
Written in 1776, and contained 27 grievances against the British Empire.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
They had slaves, high agriculture, and were very wealthy.
What is the southern colonies.
100
Taxed all tea in the colonies.
What is the Tea Act?
100
An 800 mile journey for Indian groups in the United States.
What is the Trail of Tears?
200
Wrote the Declaration of Independence and served as 3rd president of the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
The "Supreme law of the land", contains 7 articles, it was written in 1787 and ratified in 1790.
What is the Constitution?
200
The very first battle of the American Revolution, lasted only 15 minutes and no one knows who fired the first shot.
What is Lexington and Concord?
200
Tax on all things printed on paper.
What is the Stamp Act?
200
It was a religious revival that helped identify social and problems in the United States.
What is the Second Great Awakening?
300
Wrote the United States constitution and served as 4th president of the United States. Was a dedicated federalist.
Who is James Madison?
300
Added to the constitution at the behest of Anti-federalists, contains the first 10 amendments to the constitution.
What is The Bill of Rights.
300
Established in 1607 in Virginia.
What is Jamestown?
300
Established the Proclamation line at the Appalachian mountains.
What is The Proclamation Act of 1763?
300
A tax on whiskey that drove farmers to rebel. It was the first use of force by the federal government.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
400
Was an important figure in the early days of the United States. Served as ambassador to France and England after the revolution. He never spoke to his son again.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
400
Inspired the American document of the same name. It was written in 1689.
What is the English Bill of Rights.
400
This event doubled the size of the United States in 1803.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
400
Allowed British soldiers to quarter in the houses of colonists, with or without permission.
What is the Quartering Act?
400
Formed after the Intolerable Acts were passed by the British Empire.
What is the First Continental Congress?
500
Served as president of the United States. He passed the Alien and Sedition acts and the XYZ Affair.
Who is John Adams?
500
Written in 1215 and intended to limit the power of the king.
What is the Magna Carta?
500
The turning point of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
500
This law limited the trade of the colonies. Colonies could only trade through England.
What is the Navigation Acts?
500
A law passed to bring settlers to large plots of free land in the west.