French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was mainly caused by competition between these two countries for control of land in North America.
What are Britain and France?
This proclamation attempted to prevent colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
This phrase expressed the colonists' belief that Parliament should not tax them because they had no elected representatives.
What is “No Taxation Without Representation”?
This Congress created the Continental Army.
What was the Second Continental Congress?
These two American victories gave the Continental Army an important boost and raised American morale during the winter of 1776.
What are Trenton and Princeton?
French alliances with these groups gave them additional soldiers and valuable knowledge of the wilderness.
What were Native American alliances?
This British law placed a tax on printed materials such as newspapers and legal documents.
What was the Stamp Act?
This colonial group organized protests and boycotts against British taxation and policies.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
This man was chosen to command the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
This British general commanded the British forces at Yorktown and eventually surrendered.
Who is Charles Cornwallis?
French forces and their allies used surprise attacks and fought from cover using this type of warfare.
What is guerrilla warfare?
This group of laws placed taxes on imported goods including glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea.
What were the Townshend Acts?
These groups were created to share information between the colonies and organize resistance to British policies.
What were the Committees of Correspondence?
This petition was sent to King George III in an attempt to restore peace.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
This major American victory convinced France to officially support the American cause.
What was Saratoga?
Britain's larger __________ gave it access to more potential soldiers and resources during the war.
What is the colonial population?
This act allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies.
What was the Tea Act?
This meeting of colonial representatives was called to respond to the Coercive Acts.
What was the First Continental Congress?
Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet arguing that the colonies should declare independence from Britai
What was Common Sense?
American and French forces surrounded Cornwallis and forced his surrender at this decisive battle.
What was Yorktown?
Benjamin Franklin proposed this plan to unite the colonies under a central government for common defense and cooperation.
What was the Albany Plan?
Name the four acts included in the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts.
What are the Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and Quartering Act?
Patriots used this event, in which British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, as propaganda against British rule.
What was the Boston Massacre?
Give two reasons why George Washington was a logical choice to command the Continental Army.
Possible answers include: his military experience, leadership ability, reputation, experience from the French and Indian War, or his support from the colonies/Virginia.
This treaty officially ended the War for Independence and recognized American independence.
What was the Treaty of Paris of 1783?