US History I Review

Battles

100

This was the starting battle of the Revolution

Battle of Lexington and Concord (1775)

200

This was the one of the final battles of the Revolution, led to the Treaty of Paris

Battle of Yorktown (1781)

300

This battle led to America gaining French support

Battle of Saratoga (1777)

400

During this battle, America gained skills through training

Battle of Valley Forge (1777)

500

During this battle, Americans fought the Hessians and crossed the Delaware River

Battle of Trenton (1776)

Causes of Rev

100

This event was when American poured tea into Boston Harbor

Boston Tea Party

200

This event was when British soldiers shot into a crowd of colonists killing 5 colonists 

Boston Massacre

300

This was the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine

Common Sense

400

These were the three taxes of the 1760s (and what they taxed)

Sugar Act (sugar), Stamp Act (paper products, such as stamps), and the Townshend Act (glass, tea, paint)

500

This was the name of the rebel group led by Samuel Adams

Sons of Liberty

Key Figures

100

This was the Commander of the Continental Congress

George Washington

200

This was the king of England

George III

300

This was the author of the Declaration of Independence 

Thomas Jefferson

400

This was a famous British Commander

Charles Cornwallis

500

This was the traitor that betrayed the American Colonists

Benedict Arnold

Key Figures (cont)

100

This was the colonial diplomat to France

Benjamin Franklin

200

This was the french general who helped train soldiers

Marquis De Lafayette 

300

This was the lawyer who represented British soldiers after the Boston Massacre

John Adams

400

This was the French philosopher who believed in voting for things democratically

Jean Jacques Rousseau 

500

This was the philosopher that created the social contract and spread ideas like life and liberty

John Locke

Hodge Podge

100

This group was treated badly by both the British and the Colonists

Native Americans

200

This was the treaty that ended the war

Treaty of Paris (1783)

300

What was significant about the Siege of Boston?

It was the first big battle won by the colonists (gave them confidence)

400

These were the 2 main military strategies used by the colonists

Guerilla Warfare (hit and run, knowing the land), and surprise attacks

500

Name 2 of the 3 effects of the Coercive/Intolerable Act

Shut down the port of Boston, disbanded local governments, and reinstated quartering act